firefighter
Code 5411.1
The firefighter (bombera) responds to emergencies: fire, rescue and related risks, with training and protocol. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile fire service or industrial brigades.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- hydraulics
- health and safety regulations
- fire safety regulations
- fire prevention procedures
- fire-fighting systems
Skills and competences
- extinguish fires
- evacuate people from buildings
- ensure public safety and security
- manage major incidents
- perform search and rescue missions
- select hazard control
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
- use different types of fire extinguishers
Transversal competences
- manage emergency care situations
- provide first aid
- first aid
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What to assess for this role
Assess teamwork under stress, protocol discipline and fitness.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a firefighter do?
- Handles emergencies, operates gear and prevents risk in the community or on site depending on the corps.
- Volunteer vs professional?
- Chile mixes models; the ad should clarify dedication, shifts and requirements.
- What to assess in selection?
- Physical tests, situational judgment and teamwork.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences