Emergency & Fire Management Services

Career Pathway:

There are hundreds of related careers in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Emergency and Fire Management Services Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge expanding on the skills and knowledge needed in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster. Individuals in the Emergency and Fire Management Services Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:

1. Demonstrate effective communication skills (e.g., writing, speaking, listening and nonverbal communication) while utilizing communications equipment and platforms common to emergency and fire management services.

2. Manage an incident scene as the first responder using emergency response skills.

3. Utilize up-to-date technology equipment and applications to facilitate the management of emergency and fire management situations.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the objectives and a commitment to the mission of emergency and fire management services.

5. Execute safety procedures and protocols associated with local, state and federal regulations.

6. Develop an organizational professional growth plan including the development of team building and leadership skills within the emergency and fire management environment.

7. Describe the legal, regulatory and organizational guidelines governing emergency and fire management services.

8. Compare and contrast the different career fields in fire and emergency management services.

9. Execute protocols for handling emergency situations ranging from minor medical and fire emergencies to area-wide incidents.

10. Demonstrate the use and various applications of the equipment commonly used in emergency and fire management services.

11. Implement an appropriate Incident Command System to effectively manage an incident scene.

12. Use common codes and icons to properly handle and transport potentially hazardous substances in fire and medical emergency scenes.

13. Implement public relations plans to enhance public awareness and safety in fire and emergency situations.

14. Describe the elements and issues involved in using the preparedness and response systems available to manage large-scale disasters.

15. Analyze the key functions and techniques of critical infrastructure protection in cases of terrorism and/or natural disasters.

Planning Your Career:

By working through this module you will begin your journey toward developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe the means to achieve those opportunities.

These are the careers you will explore in this module:

• Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

• Fire Inspectors

• Fire Investigators

• Municipal Firefighters

• Forest Firefighters

• Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

• Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

• Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers

• Police Patrol Officers

• Emergency Management Directors