Occupation Atlaspump operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7c320679-131d-4828-87ed-94886614b7ed
pump operator
Pump operators assist firefighting operations by controlling the pumps which supply water and other substances for extinguishing fires. They ensure the substance is delivered in the right amount and under the correct pressure through the firehose.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (19)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- coordinate fire fighting
- ensure public safety and security
- extinguish fires
- fire prevention procedures
- fire safety regulations
- fire-fighting systems
- first aid
- hydraulic fluid
- hydraulics
- maintain hydraulic systems
- manage emergency care situations
- manage major incidents
- operate fire extinguishers
- operate hydraulic machinery controls
- operate hydraulic pumps
- operate pumps for fire extinguishing
- perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles
- use different types of fire extinguishers
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
Optional (11)
- educate public on fire safety
- environmental legislation
- environmental policy
- maintain safety systems
- operate emergency equipment
- operate emergency vehicle
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- perform risk analysis
- pollution legislation
- relay messages through radio and telephone systems
- use different communication channels
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