Municipal Firefighters Go Back to List Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.

Tasks
	Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons.
	Search burning buildings to locate fire victims.
	Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
	Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
	Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
	Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.
	Take action to contain hazardous chemicals that might catch fire, leak, or spill.
	Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
	Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
	Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Knowledge
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $70,614.00 $33.95  $25.77  $31.06 - $38.89  Hartford $69,329.00 $33.33  $25.82  $31.94 - $38.53  New London/Norwich $59,284.00 $28.50  $20.90  $23.74 - $32.37

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   239   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

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