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Job Description

Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-2011.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Municipal Firefighters”.

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Tasks for “Fire Captain”

Spray foam onto runways, extinguish fires, and rescue aircraft crew and passengers in air-crash emergencies.
Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons.
Search burning buildings to locate fire victims.
Clean and maintain fire stations and fire fighting equipment and apparatus.
Take action to contain hazardous chemicals that might catch fire, leak, or spill.
Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and direct streams of water or chemicals onto fires.
Establish firelines to prevent unauthorized persons from entering areas near fires.
Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
Inspect buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances, testing and checking smoke alarms and fire suppression equipment as necessary.
Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.
Lay hose lines and connect them to water supplies.
Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.
Protect property from water and smoke, using waterproof salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants.
Rescue victims from burning buildings and accident sites.
Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.
Salvage property by removing broken glass, pumping out water, and ventilating buildings to remove smoke.
Participate in courses, seminars and conferences, and study fire science literature, to learn firefighting techniques.
Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.
Collaborate with police to respond to accidents, disasters, and arson investigation calls.
Participate in fire drills and demonstrations of fire fighting techniques.
Inform and educate the public on fire prevention.
Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
Participate in physical training activities to maintain a high level of physical fitness.
Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.

Related Technology & Tools

Carbon dioxide CO2 fire extinguishers
Radio communications systems
Fire axes
Life vests
Hazardous materials protective suits
Escape respirators
Scuba air regulators
Pry bars
Gas-powered generators
Liquid splash protective clothing
Fire shelters
Insulated wire cutters
Flat head axes
Manual blood pressure cuffs
Fire blankets
Air chisels
Protective fire helmets
Personal computers
Limb restraints
Hydrant shutoff wrenches
Search cameras
Oxygen cylinders
Aerial lifting apparatus
Explosive detection analyzers
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Trauma type first aid kits
Grounding cables
Emergency suction kits
Charged fire hoses
Non-sparking bung wrenches
Air samplers
Rubbish hooks
Ventilation fans
Aerial trucks
Phillips head screwdrivers
Pulleys
Radio frequency identification RFID devices
Riggings
K-12 saws
Equipment transport trailers
Body harnesses
Intravenous IV administration sets
Underwater video cameras
Handheld computers
Pinch bars
Chemical protection footwear
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Lug wrenches
Wood ladders
Aluminum ladders
Truck wheel chocks
Steel wedges
Combustible gas detectors
Channel lock pliers
Automated external defibrillators AED
Tree saws
Socket wrenches
Life safety ropes
Pulse oximeters
Stokes baskets
HAZMAT response vehicles
Protective hoods
Truck-mounted winches
Protective fire boots
Mechanical stethoscopes
Orthopedic splint sets
Navigation compasses
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Torso restraints
Chemical detection testers
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Hacksaws
Full-spine immobilization devices
Circular saws
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Automatic blood pressure cuffs
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Face shields
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Picks
Chain saws
All terrain vehicles ATV
Field emergency services neck braces
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pH testing strips
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Utility knives
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Hux bars
Vise grip pliers
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Diagonal cutting pliers
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Uncharged fire hoses
Non-sparking hammers
Infrared thermometers
Ambu bags
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Electrical resistance meters
Surveillance binoculars
Global positioning system GPS receivers
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Spinal immobilization equipment
Life throw rings
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McLeod tools
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Multipurpose fire extinguishers
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Jacks
Multi-gas detectors
Evacuation chairs
Dry chemical fire extinguishers
Self-rescue ropes
Smoke ejectors
Air purifying respirators
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Halligan bars
Listening devices
Explosive detection robots
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Electronic leak detectors
Pulaski tools
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Fire hose nozzles
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Handsaws
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Adjustable wrenches
Chemical protection gloves
Laptop computers
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Fire hose clamps
Non-sparking spanner wrenches
Backboards
Spotting scopes
Claw hammers
Hydraulic rams
Two way radios
Shovels
Pick head axes
Reciprocating hacksaws
Block and tackle equipment
Hazardous materials spill control devices
Bomb blankets
Surface thermometers
Hydraulic extrication tools
Extension ladders
Air bag lifting systems
Trench rescue shoring jacks

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