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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 Fighter”

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

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