Operate emergency equipment

Description

Utilise emergency equipment and tools such as fire extinguishers, wheel chocks, pocket lamps, and warning signs.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 3 occupations
  • Optional in 3 occupations
  • Total: 6 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 5 (Service and sales workers)

Essential for

  • Fire service vehicle operator
    Fire service vehicle operators drive and operate emergency fire service vehicles such as firetrucks. They specialise in emergency driving and assist firefighting operations. They e…
  • Aquaculture cage mooring worker
    Aquaculture cage mooring workers operate highly-specialised equipment in order to moor cages in stable stations, drifting cages or even self-propelled and semi-submerged cages.&nbs…
  • Dangerous goods driver
    Dangerous goods drivers transport fuel and bulk liquid, hazardous products and chemicals by road. Excludes people working in an intermediate bulk container. Other titles The follow…

Optional for

  • Pump operator
    Pump operators assist firefighting operations by controlling the pumps which supply water and other substances for extinguishing fires. They ensure the substance is delivered in th…
  • Firefighter
    Firefighters are responsible for emergency response in case of a fire outbreak or other hazardous situations. They oversee the evacuation of the endangered premises and ensure vict…
  • Marine firefighter
    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 a…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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