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Career: Municipal Fire Fighters
Job Description
Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Dress with equipment such as fire resistant clothing and breathing apparatus. |
100
|
Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents. |
100
|
Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters. |
100
|
Lay hose lines and connect them to water supplies. |
100
|
Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and direct streams of water or chemicals onto fires. |
100
|
Clean and maintain fire stations and fire fighting equipment and apparatus. |
99
|
Search burning buildings to locate fire victims. |
99
|
Move toward the source of a fire using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties. |
99
|
Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios. |
99
|
Salvage property by removing broken glass, pumping out water, and ventilating buildings to remove smoke. |
98
|
Rescue victims from burning buildings and accident sites. |
98
|
Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment. |
98
|
Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures. |
98
|
Participate in physical training activities to maintain a high level of physical fitness. |
97
|
Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses. |
97
|
Participate in fire drills and demonstrations of fire fighting techniques. |
97
|
Participate in courses, seminars and conferences, and study fire science literature, to learn firefighting techniques. |
95
|
Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger. |
95
|
Protect property from water and smoke using waterproof salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants. |
94
|
Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons. |
94
|
Collaborate with police to respond to accidents, disasters, and arson investigation calls. |
93
|
Inform and educate the public on fire prevention. |
92
|
Take action to contain hazardous chemicals that might catch fire, leak, or spill. |
88
|
Establish firelines to prevent unauthorized persons from entering areas near fires. |
86
|
Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents. |
69
|
Inspect buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances, testing and checking smoke alarms and fire suppression equipment as necessary. |
46
|
Spray foam onto runways, extinguish fires, and rescue aircraft crew and passengers in air-crash emergencies. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
85
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
84
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
83
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
78
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
73
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
70
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
68
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
68
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
68
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
66
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
63
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
63
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
61
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
58
|
Thinking Creatively
|
58
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
58
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
58
|
Getting Information
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
56
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
55
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
54
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
51
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
50
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
50
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
50
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
46
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
46
|
Processing Information
|
45
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
45
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
44
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
43
|
Interacting With Computers
|
43
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
41
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
40
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
37
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
31
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|