Coastguard watch officer to emergency response worker
A coastguard watch officer already meets 32% of what the emergency response worker role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.
65.4/ 100
1 How much of what an emergency response worker is expected to do is already part of a coastguard watch officer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the emergency response worker role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An emergency response worker role treats 4 of its required skills as things a coastguard watch officer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- estimate damage
- evacuate people from flooded areas
- flood remediation equipment
- treat flood damage
What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An emergency response worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a coastguard watch officer background worth leading with.
- already held evacuate people from flooded areas assisting and caring
- already held treat flood damage communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held flood remediation equipment services
- already held identify risk of flooding information skills
- already held estimate damage information skills
- already held operate an emergency communication system working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 11 carried skills, including the 4 the emergency response worker role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 22 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn perform environmental remediation required
- still to learn ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
- still to learn evacuate people from buildings required
- optional, not held rescue animals optional
- optional, not held avoid contamination optional
- optional, not held provide first aid optional
- optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
- optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
- still to learn clean up spilled oil required
- still to learn remove debris required
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held remove contaminants optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
- still to learn first aid required
- still to learn operational tactics for emergency responses required
- still to learn provide emergency supplies required
- optional, not held dispatch emergency personnel optional
- optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
- still to learn coordinate with other emergency services required
- optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
- optional, not held perform demarcation optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an emergency response worker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 provide emergency supplies practise this
- 02 clean up spilled oil practise this
- 03 perform environmental remediation practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 11 skills that carry over
- already held estimate damage skill
- already held evacuate people from flooded areas skill
- already held flood remediation equipment knowledge
- already held treat flood damage skill
- already held identify risk of flooding skill
- already held operate an emergency communication system skill
- already held perform risk analysis skill
- already held perform search and rescue missions skill
- already held pollution legislation knowledge
- already held pollution prevention knowledge
- already held report pollution incidents skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held dispatch emergency personnel optional
- optional, not held rescue animals optional
- optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
- optional, not held avoid contamination optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
- optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
- optional, not held perform demarcation optional
- optional, not held provide first aid optional
- optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
- optional, not held remove contaminants optional
- optional, not held sort waste optional
- optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
26 held skills the emergency response worker role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
- not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
- not needed by the target role apply first response skill
- not needed by the target role assist in maritime rescue operations skill
- not needed by the target role assist in ship maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role check official documents skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions skill
- not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
- not needed by the target role develop flood remediation strategies skill
- not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
- not needed by the target role first response knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify security threats skill
- not needed by the target role influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships knowledge
- not needed by the target role integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections skill
- not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain operational communications skill
- not needed by the target role maintain ship logs skill
- not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
- not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
- not needed by the target role prevent sea pollution skill
- not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
- not needed by the target role read maps skill
- not needed by the target role supervise crew skill
- not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn first aid required
- still to learn operational tactics for emergency responses required
- optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
Common questions about this move
Can a coastguard watch officer become an emergency response worker?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A coastguard watch officer already covers 32% of what an emergency response worker is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 4 of which the emergency response worker role treats as required.
What skills does a coastguard watch officer need to become an emergency response worker?
9 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is provide emergency supplies.
How hard is the move from coastguard watch officer to emergency response worker?
Its learning distance is 65.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.