Fire Fighters

in California

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster management. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Coordination	90	59
Critical Thinking	83	50
Equipment Selection	80	40
Idea Evaluation	83	45
Idea Generation	80	43
Identifying Downstream Consequences	77	43
Implementation Planning	77	45
Judgment and Decision Making	80	43
Monitoring	90	48
Problem Identification	80	50
Service Orientation	80	59
Solution Appraisal	80	48
Speaking	77	48
Visioning	80	31

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	33,800	35,100	1,300	3.9	24,740

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$39.37	$29.27	$35.80	$50.12

Education

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Workers must have a Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Fire Fighters

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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