As a Firefighter, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Firefighter role, and are often used interchangeably by companies. For example, some employers may refer to a Firefighter as either a Fire Captain or a Fire Chief.
A Fire Captain shares 95% of core skills with a Firefighter.
A Fire Chief shares 91% of core skills with a Firefighter.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Firefighter often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A Lieutenant shares 62% of core skills with a Firefighter.
An Emergency Medical Technician shares 64% of core skills with a Firefighter.
A Paramedic shares 63% of core skills with a Firefighter.
A Fire Inspector shares 76% of core skills with a Firefighter.
A Fire Protection Engineer shares 57% of core skills with a Firefighter.
A Fire Marshal shares 82% of core skills with a Firefighter.
If you're a Firefighter and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as a Firefighter. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
To become an Emergency Medical Technician from a Firefighter, you should develop skills like Emergency Medicine, Basic Life Support (BLS), Ambulance, Healthcare, First Aid, U.S. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Patient Safety.
As a Firefighter trying to become a Fire Inspector, you should develop skills like:
Similar professions and job titles to a Firefighter are Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Lieutenant and Fire Protection Engineer.
Here is a list of jobs a former a Firefighter could consider moving to:
Jobs that are very similar to a Firefighter include a Fire Chief and Fire Captain.
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