Marketable Skills
FIRE ACADEMY / FIRE SCIENCE MARKETABLE SKILLS |
• Search burning buildings to locate fire victims. |
• Rescue victims from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards. |
• Utilize personal protective equipment including flame resistant clothing, and self-contained breathing apparatus. |
• Assess fire and situations using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, then report conditions to superiors and receive instructions using two-way radios. |
• Create openings in buildings and vehicles to access victims using common hand tools and specialized rescue tools. |
• Respond to emergencies and other calls for assistance in buildings, vehicles, and other structures. |
• Use block and tackle equipment including rope, pulleys and rigging equipment for hoisting. |
• Effectively operate firefighting equipment and rescue tools. |
• Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger. |
• Communicate effectively and professionally through face-to-face discussions when under stressful situations encountered at emergency and non-emergency incidents. |
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
• Work with a group or team to accomplish assigned tasks with or without detailed instructions. |
• Provide personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support or other personal care to those in need at an emergency response incident. Actively look for ways to help people. |
• Protect and respect personal property and patient health information of victims displaced during an emergency incident. |
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