First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention Workers
Engine Boss, Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Chief
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Emergency Management; Emergency Management Journeyman; Fire Protection Craftsman; Fire Protection Superintendent; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-135; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-135; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-10; Special Reconnaissance; Special Reconnaissance Journeyman; Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Craftsman
Cannon Crewmember; Cavalry Scout; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer; Combat Medic Specialist; Firefighter; Intelligence Analyst; M1 Armor Crewman; Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD); Unit Supply Specialist
Damage Controlman; Marine Safety Specialist Engineer; Material Maintenance Specialty
Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician; Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue (EFR) Specialist
Air Boatswain; Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Aircraft Handling; Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Fuels; Boatswain's Mate; Crash and Salvage Fire Fighter; Damage Controlman; Ship Survivability Systems Maintainer; Ship Survivability Systems Technician; Shipboard Aircraft Rescue, Firefighting and Salvage Specialists; Shore Base Airport and Aircraft Firefighter
Fire Protection; Fire Protection Craftsman; Fire Protection Manager; Fire Protection Superintendent
What they do:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
On the job, you would:
- Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
- Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
Knowledge
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Business
- customer service
- management
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Fire incident reporting systems
- Microsoft Access
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
- BehavePlus
- Plume modeling software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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