Firefighter
Firefighter
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Job Description
Firefighters are responsible for emergency response in case of a fire outbreak or other hazardous situations. They oversee the evacuation of the endangered premises and ensure victims are rescued and taken care of by the appropriate professionals. Once the premises are clear of victims, they ensure the fire is extinguished, compliant with health and safety regulations. They also regulate the clean-up of the scene and assess the damage..
Top 2 specific things you need to know
As a Firefighter, you will need to master following:
Top 14 general things you need to know
More generally, a firefighter is also versed in:
- evacuate people from buildings
- extinguish fires
- fire prevention procedures
- fire safety regulations
- fire-fighting systems
- first aid
- health and safety regulations
- hydraulics
- manage emergency care situations
- manage major incidents
- provide first aid
- select hazard control
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent firefighter
It also helps to know the following:
- assist community
- assist people in contaminated areas
- contain fires
- dock operations
- drive firetruck under emergency conditions
- ensure vessel security
- handle flammable substances
- industrial tools
- install vessel's safety equipment
- investigate maritime accidents
- maintain logbooks
- maintain safety systems
- manage factory operations
- mechanics of vessels
- navy operations
- operate emergency vehicle
- operate marine machinery systems
- perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles
- pollution legislation
- prevent marine pollution
- regulations on substances
- relay messages through radio and telephone systems
- rescue in road accidents
- types of maritime vessels
- use geographic information systems
- vessel electrical system
- work safely with chemicals
- assess contamination
- assess impact of industrial activities
- assess risk factors
- avoid contamination
- climb trees
- dispose of hazardous waste
- educate public on fire safety
- environmental policy
- evacuate people from heights
- industrial engineering
- inspect industrial equipment
- liaise with industrial professionals
- manage personal professional development
- monitor chemical process condition
- monitor disposal of radioactive substances
- operate emergency equipment
- operate marine communication systems
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- perform risk analysis
- pyrotechnic articles legislation
- use different communication channels
- work with chemicals
Top employers for this job
Firefighter (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
Full Time
Urgent
Private
- Keywords :
- Ui designer,
- developer
