Table 1Transition record

firefightertoemergency response worker

A firefighter already meets 20% of what the emergency response worker role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From firefighter

20%

Overlap1

To emergency response worker

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

74.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.8

This move: 74.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the emergency response worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the firefighter 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.

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 emergency response worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a firefighter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held evacuate people from buildings assisting and caring
already held avoid contamination assisting and caring
already held perform search and rescue missions assisting and caring
already held pollution legislation business, administration and law
already held first aid health and welfare
already held dispose of hazardous waste handling and moving

All 8 carried skills, including the 2 the emergency response worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 10 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform environmental remediation required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held evacuate people from flooded areas required

optional, not held rescue animals optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean up spilled oil required
required, not held remove debris required

optional, not held remove contaminants optional
optional, not held sort waste optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held coordinate with other emergency services required
required, not held treat flood damage required

optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held estimate damage required

optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held identify risk of flooding optional

05 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held provide emergency supplies required

optional, not held dispatch emergency personnel optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional

06 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held flood remediation equipment required

optional, not held waste and scrap products optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a emergency response worker 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 evacuate people from buildings skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held avoid contamination skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held perform search and rescue missions skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held provide first aid skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform demarcation optional

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held dispatch emergency personnel optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held rescue animals optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
optional, not held identify risk of flooding optional
optional, not held manage emergency evacuation plans optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional
optional, not held pollution prevention 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

60 held skills the emergency response worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role assess contamination skill
not needed by the target role assess impact of industrial activities skill
not needed by the target role assess risk factors skill
not needed by the target role assist community skill
not needed by the target role assist people in contaminated areas skill
not needed by the target role climb trees skill
not needed by the target role contain fires skill
not needed by the target role dock operations knowledge
not needed by the target role drive firetruck under emergency conditions skill
not needed by the target role educate public on fire safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel security skill
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role evacuate people from heights skill
not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role handle flammable substances skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role implement fire safety management plans skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role install vessel's safety equipment skill
not needed by the target role investigate maritime accidents skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role maintain logbooks skill
not needed by the target role maintain safety systems skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role manage factory operations skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor chemical process condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role navy operations knowledge
not needed by the target role operate emergency equipment skill

20 further entries not listed here

4 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 flood remediation equipment required
required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from firefighter

Full index of moves from firefighter

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.