The Demands Of A Firefighting Job

Firefighting has become one of the most aspired careers by young Americans nowadays. Especially after the fateful 9/11 tragedy, firefighters have been regarded as heroes of America and many not only want to emulate the firefighters’ courage and dedication to the nation but to actually want to become one as well. Not everyone knows though the demands for a firefighting job.

Below is a long list of just some the fire-related duties and responsibilities of firefighters:

• conduct project and building inspections to ensure compliance of existing applicable fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards;

• checks and tests fire extinguishers, water hoses, and pumps to ensure that they are in good condition and can be readily used when needed;

• update building owners about the findings of the inspection particularly about safety zones, hot zones, collapse zones, and the hazard zones;

• issue citations for fire code violations;

• prepare and submit written inspection report;

• conduct fire prevention seminar, training and drills and training and make a report about it;

• do maintenance duties such as cleaning and maintenance of firefighting equipment;

• be always ready to perform whatever firefighting task assigned by the incident commander;

• be always ready to drive fire trucks and operate firefighting machines and equipment whenever assigned to;

• able to assess and manage traffic hazards in relation to fire incident and apparatus placement;

• communicate with the incident commander regarding safety issues and support needed;

• knows how to monitor conditions, operations, radio transmissions, and other activities;

• conduct risk assessment of incidents or scene operation and submit corresponding report;

• work closely with law enforcers investigating cases of arson;

• ensure that the accountability system is being utilized;

• testify in court against violations that occurred; and

• attend in-service classes, seminar, or training to remain current in knowledge of codes, laws, ordinances, regulations, methods, and the like.

Beyond the fire-related duties and responsibilities, firefighters are expected to work closely with law enforcers, emergency first responders, and medical responders in- conducting rescue missions, relocation of victims to safe zones, and giving first aid to injured victims, and of emergency situations.

Such a long list of duties and responsibilities, firefighters have to be fully equipped in order to fully discharge whatever task is assigned to them. This sets the qualification bar so high for those aspiring to become firefighters.

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