Municipal Firefighters
Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.
Also called: Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Fire Fighter, Firefighter
Knowledge:
- public safety and security
- law and government
- customer service
- management
- teaching and course design
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- looking for ways to help people
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- quickly decide if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
- listen and understand what people say
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
- Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE
- Microsoft Access
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Office
Education:
certificate after high school