From fire service vehicle operator to firefighter
15 of the 18 essential skills of a firefighter are already essential for a fire service vehicle operator — about 83% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 3
- would be new
- 83%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a firefighter
What a firefighter does
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.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- ensure public safety and security
- 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
- perform search and rescue missions
- provide first aid
- select hazard control
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
What would be new
3 skillsEssential for a firefighter and not for a fire service vehicle operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from fire service vehicle operator
2 roles- industrial firefighter15 skills in common
- marine firefighter15 skills in common
← fire service vehicle operatorfirefighter →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a firefighter?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.