Law, Public Safety, and Security Workplaces and Tasks
Question 10 • CAREER EXPLORATION B (LAB)
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Municipal Firefighters. Note that common tasks are listed toward the top, and less common tasks are listed toward the bottom. According to O*NET, what are some common tasks performed by Municipal Firefighters? Check all that apply.directing traffic at accident sitesanalyzing evidence of criminal activityguarding crime suspects until they can be arrestedsearching burning buildings to locate victimsrescuing victims from burning buildings and accident sitesadministering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to help injured people
Answer
A
directing traffic at accident sites
B
analyzing evidence of criminal activity
C
guarding crime suspects until they can be arrested
D
searching burning buildings to locate victims
E
rescuing victims from burning buildings and accident sites
F
administering first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to help injured people
Explanation
Municipal firefighters commonly search burning buildings for victims, rescue people from fires and accident sites, and provide emergency medical care. The listed tasks include searching for victims (D), rescuing victims (E), and administering first aid and CPR (F). Analyzing evidence and guarding suspects are law-enforcement duties, not common firefighter tasks.
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