3313- FIRE SERVICE OFFICERS (WATCH MANAGER AND BELOW)

Job Title: 

FIRE SERVICE OFFICERS (WATCH MANAGER AND BELOW)

Alternate Titles: 

Fire engineer,Fire safety officer,Firefighter,Watch manager (fire service)

Job Description: 

Workers in this unit group co-ordinate and participate in fire fighting activities, provide emergency services in the event of accidents or bomb alerts, and advise on fire prevention.

Education: 

There are no formal academic requirements, although applicants to fire control roles must demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy, keyboard and communication skills. Applicants to fire-fighter roles must pass psychological, physical and medical tests. Some Fire and Rescue Services operate direct entry recruitment processes to managerial operational roles. There is a minimum age limit of 18 years for entry to fire-fighter and control operator roles.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 3
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 7.2
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • inspects premises to identify potential fire hazards and to check that fire fighting equipment is available and in working order and that statutory fire safety regulations are met;
  • arranges fire drills and tests alarm systems and equipment;
  • travels to fire or other emergency by vehicle and locates water mains if necessary;
  • operates hose pipes, ladders, chemical, foam, gas or powder fire extinguishing appliances;
  • rescues people or animals trapped by fire and administers first aid;
  • removes goods from fire damaged premises, clears excess water, makes safe any structural hazards and takes any other necessary steps to reduce damage to property;
  • attends and deals with bomb alerts and accidents involving spillage of hazardous substances;
  • advises on fire safety measures in new buildings;
  • supervises a watch.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK