Table 1Transition record

industrial firefightertomarine firefighter

A industrial firefighter already meets 63% of what the marine firefighter role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial firefighter

63%

Overlap1

To marine firefighter

18 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

44.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.2

This move: 44.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the marine firefighter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial firefighter 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine firefighter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial firefighter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held evacuate people from buildings assisting and caring
already held implement fire safety management plans management skills
already held manage emergency care situations management skills
already held organise fire drills management skills
already held work as a team in a hazardous environment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use different types of fire extinguishers assisting and caring

All 18 carried skills, including the 17 the marine firefighter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure vessel security required
required, not held investigate maritime accidents required
required, not held prevent marine pollution required

optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate marine machinery systems required
required, not held operate marine communication systems required

optional, not held install vessel's safety equipment optional
optional, not held operate emergency vehicle optional

03 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held navy operations required

optional, not held dock operations optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held vessel electrical system optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine firefighter 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held evacuate people from buildings skill
already held extinguish fires skill
already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
already held first aid knowledge
already held health and safety regulations knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held implement fire safety management plans skill
already held manage emergency care situations skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held perform search and rescue missions skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held select hazard control skill
already held use different types of fire extinguishers skill
already held work as a team in a hazardous environment skill
already held organise fire drills skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

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

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate emergency equipment optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held dock operations optional
optional, not held install vessel's safety equipment optional
optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held operate emergency vehicle optional
optional, not held perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held relay messages through radio and telephone systems optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held vessel electrical system optional
optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional
optional, not held operate emergency equipment optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

14 held skills the marine firefighter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess risk factors skill
not needed by the target role assist people in contaminated areas skill
not needed by the target role contain fires skill
not needed by the target role handle flammable substances skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role manage factory operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor chemical process condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor disposal of radioactive substances skill
not needed by the target role regulations on substances knowledge
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals 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 navy operations required
optional, not held dock operations optional
optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held vessel electrical system optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial firefighter

Full index of moves from industrial firefighter

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.