How do they match: Firefighters

  • Firefighters

  • Fire Alarm Operator
  • Fire Apparatus Engineer
  • Fire Captain
  • Fire Chief's Aide
  • Fire Engine Pump Operator
  • Fire Engineer
  • Fire Equipment Operator
  • Fire Fighter
  • Fire Hydrant Operator
  • Fire Management Specialist
  • Fire Medic
  • Fire Suppression Technician
  • Fire Tech
  • Fire Technician
  • Fireboat Operator
  • Firefighter
  • Firefighter Diver
  • Firefighter Paramedic
  • Fireman
  • Airport Firefighter
  • Crash Fire Firefighter
  • Forest Fire Suppression Specialist
  • Forest Firefighter
  • Forestry Fire Tech
  • Forestry Fire Technician
  • Marine Firefighter
  • Municipal Firefighter
  • Oil Fire Specialist
  • Volunteer Firefighter
  • Water and Fire Tech
  • Water and Fire Technician
  • Wildland Firefighter
  • Wildland Firefighter Specialist
  • Wildland Specialist Firefighter

  • Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

  • Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.
  • 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.
  • Clean and maintain fire stations and fire fighting equipment and apparatus.
  • Collaborate with other firefighters as a member of a firefighting crew.
  • Collaborate with police to respond to accidents, disasters, and arson investigation calls.
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
  • Extinguish flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
  • Inform and educate the public on fire prevention.
  • Maintain contact with fire dispatchers at all times to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies, or to detail any difficulties encountered.
  • Maintain knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences.
  • Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
  • Orient self in relation to fire, using compass and map, and collect supplies and equipment dropped by parachute.
  • Participate in fire drills and demonstrations of fire fighting techniques.
  • Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires.
  • Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.
  • Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
  • Search to locate fire survivors.
  • Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and direct streams of water or chemicals onto fires.
  • Take action to contain any hazardous chemicals that could catch fire, leak, or spill.
  • Train new employees to control and suppress fires.

  • Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.
  • Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations.
  • Assess characteristics of fires.
  • Educate the public about fire safety or prevention.
  • Examine debris to obtain information about causes of fires.
  • Locate fires or fire danger areas.
  • Maintain fire fighting tools or equipment.
  • Operate firefighting equipment.
  • Prepare investigation or incident reports.
  • Prepare hoses or water supplies to fight fires.
  • Protect property from fire or water damage.