As a Pump Operator, you will need to master following:

• ensure public safety and security
• operate hydraulic machinery controls
• operate hydraulic pumps
• operate pumps for fire extinguishing
• perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles

More generally, a pump operator is also versed in:

• coordinate fire fighting
• extinguish fires
• fire prevention procedures
• fire safety regulations
• fire-fighting systems
• first aid
• hydraulic fluid
• hydraulics
• maintain hydraulic systems
• manage emergency care situations
• manage major incidents
• operate fire extinguishers
• use different types of fire extinguishers
• work as a team in a hazardous environment

It also helps to know the following:

• maintain safety systems
• operate emergency vehicle
• pollution legislation
• relay messages through radio and telephone systems
• educate public on fire safety
• environmental legislation
• environmental policy
• operate emergency equipment
• perform minor repairs to equipment
• perform risk analysis
• use different communication channels