Table 1Transition record

fire commissionertopump operator

A fire commissioner already meets 26% of what the pump operator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fire commissioner

26%

Overlap1

To pump operator

8 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

71.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.7

This move: 71.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pump operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fire commissioner profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pump operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fire commissioner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coordinate fire fighting management skills
already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held fire prevention procedures services
already held fire-fighting systems services
already held manage major incidents assisting and caring
already held environmental policy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the pump operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate pumps for fire extinguishing required
required, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls required
required, not held operate hydraulic pumps required
required, not held maintain hydraulic systems required

optional, not held operate emergency vehicle optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held extinguish fires required
required, not held operate fire extinguishers required
required, not held use different types of fire extinguishers required

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work as a team in a hazardous environment required

optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held first aid required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pump operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate fire fighting skill
already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
already held manage major incidents skill
already held educate public on fire safety skill
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held perform risk analysis skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage emergency care situations required

08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate emergency equipment optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held operate emergency vehicle optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held operate emergency equipment optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

20 held skills the pump operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role business knowledge knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate health and safety measures skill
not needed by the target role conduct fire safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role fire protection engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement fire safety management plans skill
not needed by the target role inspect fire equipment skill
not needed by the target role legal research knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role organise fire drills skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on fire alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held first aid required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fire commissioner

Full index of moves from fire commissioner

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.