pump operator
Code 5411.1.4
Pump operators assist firefighting operations by controlling the pumps which supply water and other substances for extinguishing fires. They ensure the substance is delivered in the right amount and under the correct pressure through the firehose.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- hydraulic fluid
- hydraulics
- fire safety regulations
- fire prevention procedures
- fire-fighting systems
Skills and competences
- extinguish fires
- coordinate fire fighting
- ensure public safety and security
- manage major incidents
- operate pumps for fire extinguishing
- maintain hydraulic systems
- operate hydraulic pumps
- operate hydraulic machinery controls
- operate fire extinguishers
- perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
- use different types of fire extinguishers
Transversal competences
- manage emergency care situations
- first aid
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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