The invention relates to a method for testing a fire protection component (1) of a fire protection structure (11). The method comprises the steps (a) providing an unmanned vehicle (2), (b) navigating the unmanned vehicle (2) by means of a navigation control unit (3) of the unmanned vehicle (2) to the fire protection component (1), at which a test is to be performed, and (c) performing the test on the fire protection component (1) by means of a testing device (20) of the unmanned vehicle (2). The invention furthermore relates to an unmanned vehicle (2) for testing a fire protection component (1) of a fire protection structure (11) as well as a fire protection system comprising such an unmanned vehicle for carrying out the method according to the invention.