How do they match: Firefighters

  • Engineer
  • Fire Engine Pump Operator
  • Fire Engineer
  • Fire Apparatus Engineer
  • Hazardous Material Technician

  • Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

  • Extinguish flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
  • Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.