Municipal Firefighters

Search burning buildings to locate fire victims.

Rescue victims from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.

Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons.

Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.

Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.

Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.

Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.

Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.

Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.

Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.

Take action to contain hazardous chemicals that might catch fire, leak, or spill.

Lay hose lines and connect them to water supplies.

Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.

Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and direct streams of water or chemicals onto fires.

Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.

Spray foam onto runways, extinguish fires, and rescue aircraft crew and passengers in air-crash emergencies.

Collaborate with police to respond to accidents, disasters, and arson investigation calls.

Participate in fire drills and demonstrations of fire fighting techniques.

Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.

Participate in physical training activities to maintain a high level of physical fitness.

Protect property from water and smoke, using waterproof salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants.

Inform and educate the public on fire prevention.

Salvage property by removing broken glass, pumping out water, and ventilating buildings to remove smoke.

Clean and maintain fire stations and fire fighting equipment and apparatus.

Inspect buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances, testing and checking smoke alarms and fire suppression equipment as necessary.

Participate in courses, seminars and conferences, and study fire science literature, to learn firefighting techniques.

Establish firelines to prevent unauthorized persons from entering areas near fires.