Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

fire commissionertopump operator

A fire commissioner already meets 26% of what the pump operator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fire commissioner
26%
Overlap1
To pump operator
8 Skills carried over
14 Required, not held
71.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

26%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.7/ 100

1 Share of the pump operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fire commissioner profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A pump operator role treats 5 of its required skills as things a fire commissioner already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • coordinate fire fighting
  • fire prevention procedures
  • fire safety regulations
  • fire-fighting systems
  • manage major incidents

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pump operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fire commissioner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held coordinate fire fighting management skills
  • already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held fire prevention procedures services
  • already held fire-fighting systems services
  • already held manage major incidents assisting and caring
  • already held environmental policy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the pump operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held operate pumps for fire extinguishing required
  • required, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls required
  • required, not held operate hydraulic pumps required
  • required, not held maintain hydraulic systems required
  • optional, not held operate emergency vehicle optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
02 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure public safety and security required
  • required, not held extinguish fires required
  • required, not held operate fire extinguishers required
  • required, not held use different types of fire extinguishers required
  • optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required
  • required, not held hydraulic fluid required
  • required, not held hydraulics required
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held work as a team in a hazardous environment required
  • optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
  • optional, not held use different communication channels optional
05 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles required
06 health and welfare 1 required
  • required, not held first aid required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pump operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held coordinate fire fighting skill
  • already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
  • already held fire safety regulations knowledge
  • already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
  • already held manage major incidents skill
  • already held educate public on fire safety skill
  • already held environmental policy knowledge
  • already held perform risk analysis skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held manage emergency care situations required
08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held pollution legislation optional
  • optional, not held environmental legislation optional
09 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate emergency equipment optional
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
  • optional, not held operate emergency vehicle optional
  • optional, not held pollution legislation optional
  • optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
  • optional, not held environmental legislation optional
  • optional, not held operate emergency equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
  • optional, not held use different communication channels optional
20 held skills the pump operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
  • not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role business knowledge knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate health and safety measures skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct fire safety inspections skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
  • not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
  • not needed by the target role fire protection engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role implement fire safety management plans skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect fire equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role legal research knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role organise fire drills skill
  • not needed by the target role perform maintenance on fire alarm systems skill
  • not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held first aid required
  • required, not held hydraulic fluid required
  • required, not held hydraulics required
  • optional, not held pollution legislation optional
  • optional, not held environmental legislation optional
Index

Other moves recorded from fire commissioner

Full index of moves from fire commissioner

Note

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.