Industrial Firefighter Protective Services Workers

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The national and international regulations on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, e.g. regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

The regulations concerning fire and explosion prevention, and the equipment, systems and methods used in it.

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.

Necessary health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and legislation rules in the sector of particular activity.

The devices and systems used to extinguish fires; the classes and chemistry of fire.

The legal rules to be applied for fire safety and fire prevention in a facility.

The field of engineering concerned with the development, improvement, and implementation of complex processes and systems of knowledge, people, equipment, etc.

The tools and equipment used for industrial purposes, both power and hand tools, and their various uses.

Analyse evidence of contamination. Advise on how to decontaminate.

Determine the influence of economical, political and cultural risk factors and additional issues.

Avoid the mixing or contamination of materials.

Dispose of dangerous materials such as chemical or radioactive substances according to environmental and to health and safety regulations.

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.

Choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus.

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.

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.

Assist in fighting natural and civic disasters, such as forest fires, floods and road accidents. Conduct search-and-rescue missions.

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

Understand and apply various methods of firefighting and various types and classes of fire extinguishing equipment.

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 …

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.

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 …

Take the appropriate measures to prevent fires from spreading.

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.

Manage situations in which decision making under time pressure is essential to save lives.

Oversee factory operations, including planning, organising, controlling and directing factory production activities.

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.

Ensure correct management and disposal of radioactive substances used for medical purposes, in compliance with established procedures.

Analyse data to estimate the impact of industrial activities on resource availability and groundwater quality.

Establish relationships with engineers, geologists, hydrologists and hydrogeologists, and other industrial professionals.

Managing flammable substances to roasting operations and ensuring that safety measures are in place.