Municipal Firefighters
Also called: Firefighter, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter/EMT (Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician)
What they do:
Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.
On the job, you would:
- Rescue victims from burning buildings and accident sites.
- Search burning buildings to locate fire victims.
- Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons.
Safety and Government
Business
Education and Training
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Social
Problem Solving
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Controlled Movement
Hand and Finger Use
Endurance
Attention
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about municipal firefighters.