"Municipal Fire Fighter"

Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Municipal Fire Fighter"

1) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


3) Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.


4) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


5) Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

6) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


7) Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.


8) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


9) Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something.

10) Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.


11) Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

12) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.


13) Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

14) Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.


15) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


16) Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.


17) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


18) Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.


19) Science -- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.


20) Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.


21) Technology Design -- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.

Job Description for "Municipal Fire Fighter" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

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