Firefighters Careers

01

Rescue victims from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.

02

Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.

03

Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.

04

Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.

05

Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.

06

Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.

07

Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.

08

Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.

09

Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.

10

Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and direct streams of water or chemicals onto fires.