Table 1Transition record

firefightertofire commissioner

A firefighter already meets 37% of what the fire commissioner role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From firefighter

37%

Overlap1

To fire commissioner

9 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

60.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.3

This move: 60.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the fire commissioner 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fire commissioner 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 implement fire safety management plans management skills
already held organise fire drills 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

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the fire commissioner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate health and safety measures required
required, not held conduct public presentations required

optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held manage budgets required

optional, not held coordinate fire fighting optional

03 constructing 2 required

required, not held perform maintenance on fire alarm systems required
required, not held inspect fire equipment required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held building codes required

optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held personnel management required

optional, not held business knowledge optional
optional, not held legal research optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held conduct fire safety inspections required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fire commissioner 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held educate public on fire safety skill
already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held implement fire safety management plans skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held organise fire drills skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held government policy required

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held fire protection engineering optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business knowledge optional
optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held coordinate fire fighting optional
optional, not held fire protection engineering optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional
optional, not held train employees optional

59 held skills the fire commissioner 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 avoid contamination 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 dispose of hazardous waste 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 ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel security skill
not needed by the target role evacuate people from buildings skill
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 first aid 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 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 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
not needed by the target role operate emergency vehicle skill
not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill

19 further entries not listed here

9 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 building codes required
required, not held government policy required
required, not held personnel management required
optional, not held business knowledge optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held fire protection engineering optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held mechanical systems 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.