O*NET-SOC 33-2011.00

Firefighters

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2022
Coordination2.B.1.b3.6208/2022
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.6208/2022
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.6208/2022
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.508/2022
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.508/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.1208/2022
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2022
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.7508/2022
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.7508/2022
Far Vision1.A.4.a.23.7508/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7508/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.Core19008/2022
Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.Core19008/2022
Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.Core19108/2022
Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.Core18908/2022
Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.Core19008/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.5211/2023
Conventional3.4611/2023
Social3.411/2023
Enterprising3.0111/2023
Investigative2.9111/2023
Artistic1.311/2023

More occupations in preparation zone 3

Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.