Table 1Transition record

rescue divertofire service vehicle operator

A rescue diver already meets 19% of what the fire service vehicle operator role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rescue diver

19%

Overlap1

To fire service vehicle operator

5 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

78.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.4

This move: 78.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the fire service vehicle operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rescue diver 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fire service vehicle operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rescue diver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform search and rescue missions assisting and caring
already held react calmly in stressful situations assisting and caring
already held first aid health and welfare
already held tolerate stress management skills
already held provide first aid assisting and caring

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the fire service vehicle operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 assisting and caring 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held extinguish fires required
required, not held manage major incidents required
required, not held select hazard control required
required, not held use different types of fire extinguishers required

optional, not held contain fires optional
optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held evacuate people from buildings optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply advanced driving techniques required
required, not held drive firetruck under emergency conditions required
required, not held operate specialised equipment in emergency required
required, not held drive vehicles required

optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

03 services 4 required

required, not held fire prevention procedures required
required, not held fire safety regulations required
required, not held fire-fighting systems required
required, not held health and safety regulations required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 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 educate public on fire safety optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage emergency care situations required

optional, not held organise fire drills optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held hydraulics required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fire service vehicle 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held first aid knowledge
already held perform search and rescue missions skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held tolerate stress skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held operate emergency equipment required

08 information skills 1 required

required, not held perform risk analysis required

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held contain fires optional
optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held organise fire drills optional
optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional
optional, not held evacuate people from buildings optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

25 held skills the fire service vehicle operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply crisis management skill
not needed by the target role assess nature of injury in emergency skill
not needed by the target role assist in maritime rescue operations skill
not needed by the target role assist with emergencies skill
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal requirements for diving operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive skill
not needed by the target role conduct physical examination in emergency skill
not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role crisis intervention knowledge
not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role display warnings around dive site skill
not needed by the target role dive with scuba equipment skill
not needed by the target role diving equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role diving operation requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role diving vessels systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure diving operations conform with plan skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of dive teams skill
not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role implement dive plans skill
not needed by the target role interrupt diving operations when necessary skill
not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform diving interventions 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 fire prevention procedures required
required, not held fire safety regulations required
required, not held fire-fighting systems required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
required, not held hydraulics required

Index

Other moves recorded from rescue diver

Full index of moves from rescue diver

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.