Firefighters prevent, fight and extinguish fires and assist in other emergencies, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
Job Responsibilities
- Responding to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents, bomb threats and other emergencies
- Controlling and extinguishing fires using manual and power equipment and firefighting chemicals
- Fighting special types of fires and using special equipment in industrial establishments
- Rescuing people from burning buildings and accident sites and those trapped in dangerous situations
- Preventing or limiting the spread of dangerous substances in case of fires or accidents
- Informing the public about fire prevention
