Firefighter jobs in Finland
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 victims are rescued and taken care of by the appropriate professionals. Once the premises are clear of victims, they ensure the fire is extinguished, compliant with health and safety regulations. They also regulate the clean-up of the scene and assess the damage.
Firefighter - Which skills are essential?
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.
Perform appropriate selection of hazard control measures and risk management
Choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus.
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
Work together with others in a dangerous, sometimes noisy, environment, such as a building on fire or metal forging facilities, in order to achieve a higher degree of efficiency while heeding the co-workers' safety.
The legal rules to be applied for fire safety and fire prevention in a facility.
The power transmission systems that use the force of flowing liquids to transmit power.
Take immediate action to respond to major incidents that affect the safety and security of individuals in private or public places such as road accidents.
The regulations concerning fire and explosion prevention, and the equipment, systems and methods used in it.
Evacuate a person from a dangerous building or situation for protection purposes, ensuring the victim reaches safety and is able to receive medical care if necessary.
Assist in fighting natural and civic disasters, such as forest fires, floods and road accidents. Conduct search-and-rescue missions.
Understand and apply various methods of firefighting and various types and classes of fire extinguishing equipment.
The devices and systems used to extinguish fires; the classes and chemistry of fire.
Manage situations in which decision making under time pressure is essential to save lives.
Necessary health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and legislation rules in the sector of particular activity.
The emergency treatment given to a sick or injured person in the case of circulatory and/or respiratory failure, unconsciousness, wounds, bleeding, shock or poisoning.
Firefighter - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Local, national and international policies dealing with the promotion of environmental sustainability and the development of projects which reduce negative environmental impact and improve the state of the environment.
The operational procedures and regulations of military naval organisations, on base and on ships during missions.
Perform activities for the maintenance of fire fighting and related safety systems.
Save and extricate victimes of road traffic accidents.
Analyse data to estimate the impact of industrial activities on resource availability and groundwater quality.
Identify and assess factors that may jeopardise the success of a project or threaten the organisation's functioning. Implement procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.
Assist workers in remediation activities as well as people at risk of exposure in safety operations, such as instructing on wearing protective gear, entering and leaving restricted areas, and usage of remediation equipment.
Investigate maritime accidents; gather evidence in the event of claims for damages.
Operate principles of marine machinery, including marine diesel engine, steam turbine, boiler, shafting installations, propeller, various auxiliaries, steering gear, automatic control systems, and deck machinery. Follow safety and emergency procedures for operation of propulsion plant machinery, including control systems. Prepare, operate, and maintain the following machinery items and control systems: main engine and steam boiler and their associated auxiliaries and steam systems, auxiliary prime movers and associated systems and other auxiliaries like refrigeration, air-conditioning and ventilation systems. Take necessary measures to prevent damage to these systems.
The mechanics involved in boats and ships. Understand the technicalities and participate in discussions over related topics in order to solve problems related to the mechanics.
Know operations that take place in docks, primarily those concerned with the incoming and outgoing of cargo shipments. Know logistics activities relating to cranes, containers, and shipments.
Analyse evidence of contamination. Advise on how to decontaminate.
Maintain the required logbooks according to practice and in established formats.
Utilise emergency equipment and tools such as fire extinguishers, wheel chocks, pocket lamps, and warning signs.
Ensure that security requirements for vessels are met according to legal norms. Check if the security equipment is in place and operational. Communicate with marine engineers to ensure that the technical parts of the vessel functioning effectively and can perform as necessary for the upcoming journey.
Take the appropriate measures to prevent fires from spreading.
Dispose of dangerous materials such as chemical or radioactive substances according to environmental and to health and safety regulations.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
Work with computer data systems such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Avoid the mixing or contamination of materials.
Be familiar with European and National legislation regarding the risk of pollution.
The legal rules surrounding pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic materials.
Know a large variety of maritime vessels and their characteristics and specifications. Use that knowledge to ensure that all security, technical, and maintenance measures are taken into account in their supply.
Operate on board marine communication systems; communicate with other ships or with on-shore control centre e.g. to send urgent messages concerning safety; transmit or receive alerts, etc.
The various components making up a vessel electrical system and the interplay between these components.
Possess the communication abilities to relay messages through a radio and telephone system.
Ensure correct management and disposal of radioactive substances used for medical purposes, in compliance with established procedures.
Drive and operate firetruck in response to emergency situations, at a safe and controlled speed, complying with laws, regulations and standards for this type of activity.
Take the necessary precautions for storing, using and disposing chemical products.
Handle chemicals and select specific ones for certain processes. Be aware of the reactions which arise from combining them.
Inspect equipment used during industrial activities such as manufacturing or construction equipment in order to ensure that the equipment complies with health, safety, and environmental legislation.
Oversee factory operations, including planning, organising, controlling and directing factory production activities.
The tools and equipment used for industrial purposes, both power and hand tools, and their various uses.
The field of engineering concerned with the development, improvement, and implementation of complex processes and systems of knowledge, people, equipment, etc.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders.
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
Drive and maneuver an emergency vehicle and operate its fixed equipment following standard procedures.
Keep firefighting vehicles ready for use at any time. Maintain all aspects of firefighting vehicles and ensure that vehicles function correctly.
Establish relationships with engineers, geologists, hydrologists and hydrogeologists, and other industrial professionals.
The national and international regulations on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, e.g. regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Determine the influence of economical, political and cultural risk factors and additional issues.
Install and maintain safety equipment such as bells and horns, deck boxes holding life jackets, life boats or life raft pods, and the Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).
Develop and execute educational and promotional plans to educate the public on fire prevention knowledge and methods, fire safety such as the ability to identify hazards and the use of fire safety equipment, and to raise awareness on fire prevention issues.
Managing flammable substances to roasting operations and ensuring that safety measures are in place.
Safely evacuate people from heights using rope access techniques.
Ascend and descend from trees in a safely manner.
Monitor the conformity of the chemical process, checking all indicators or warning signals provided by the instruments such as recording instruments, flowmeters and panel lights.
Conduct inspections and take measures in order to prevent or mitigate marine pollution. Adhere to international codes and resolutions.
Support the community or other public services technically in situations which create risks to the public or when special support is needed.