Where a firefighter can go next
9 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a firefighter already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Firefighters are responsible for emergency response in case of a fire outbreak or other hazardous situations. They oversee the evacuation of the endangered premises and ensure victims are rescued and taken care of by the appropriate professionals. Once the premises are clear of victims, they ensure the fire is extinguished, compliant with health and safety regulations. They also regulate the clean-up of the scene and assess the damage.
Service and sales workers 68 skills on file 9 career moves 3 above 60% overlap Closest: fire service vehicle operator, 81%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · Within reach
- pump operator 68% covered · difficulty 35.9
- chief fire officer 67% covered · difficulty 34.6
- fire service vehicle operator 81% covered · difficulty 23.8
- firefighter instructor 56% covered · difficulty 47.1
- fire protection technician 55% covered · difficulty 43.8
- fire inspector 49% covered · difficulty 48.6
Table 2 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
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firefighter is filed under Service and sales workers, ISCO major group 5. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a firefighter already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.