From chief fire officer to marine firefighter
10 of the 23 essential skills of a marine firefighter are already essential for a chief fire officer — about 43% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 43%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a marine firefighter
What a marine firefighter does
Marine firefighters are responsible for emergency response in case of a fire outbreak or other hazardous situations in marine environments. They actively respond to contain fires and the outbreak of other hazardous on vessels, docks and other marine facilities. They ensure the marine installation complies with health and safety regulations. They also regulate the clean-up of the scene and assess the damage.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a marine firefighter and not for a chief fire officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- ensure vessel security
- evacuate people from buildings
- first aid
- health and safety regulations
- hydraulics
- investigate maritime accidents
- navy operations
- operate marine communication systems
- operate marine machinery systems
- perform search and rescue missions
- prevent marine pollution
- provide first aid
- select hazard control
Other moves from chief fire officer
2 roles- industrial firefighter11 skills in common
- firefighter10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a marine firefighter?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.