Firefighter 56

This is protective service work at the entry level in extinguishing fires, and responding to emergency medical calls, hazardous materials incidents, and other emergencies. The work requires knowledge of firefighting procedures, techniques and methods, emergency medical response protocols and techniques, and rules and regulations used in protecting life and property which are learned through specialized training and on-the-job experience.

Contacts require skills in communicating with others in potentially adverse and critical situations and are important in directing and controlling others. The work is semi-routine in that tasks are covered by somewhat diversified procedures and the work is...