# Competences — chief fire officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a05d0a6d-7b60-445a-8dcb-282c7d5a6852).

## Essential

- **ensure public safety and security** (skill/competence)
- **extinguish fires** (skill/competence)
- **fire prevention procedures** (knowledge)
- **fire safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **fire-fighting systems** (knowledge)
- **first response** (knowledge)
- **implement fire safety management plans** (skill/competence)
- **lead a team** (skill/competence)
- **manage emergency care situations** (skill/competence)
- **manage major incidents** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **organise fire drills** (skill/competence)
- **pyrotechnic articles legislation** (knowledge)
- **use different types of fire extinguishers** (skill/competence)
- **use geographic information systems** (skill/competence)
- **work as a team in a hazardous environment** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- apply first response (skill/competence)
- assess employees' capability levels (skill/competence)
- conduct public presentations (skill/competence)
- coordinate rescue missions (skill/competence)
- coordinate with other emergency services (skill/competence)
- educate public on fire safety (skill/competence)
- environmental policy (knowledge)
- hydraulics (knowledge)
- maintain operational communications (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manage security equipment (skill/competence)
- operate fire extinguishers (skill/competence)
- perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
- plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence)
- pollution legislation (knowledge)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- select hazard control (skill/competence)
- supervise worker safety (skill/competence)
- test safety strategies (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)