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Working As A Fire Captain

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

  • Outdoors/walking/standing

  • Stressful

  • $80,000

    Average Salary

What Does A Fire Captain Do At Wolf Creek Federal Services

* Completes emergency response reports and accurately maintains all F&ES; log books and records.
* Conducts drills, inspections, equipment testing, and training as directed by the Assistant Chief.
* Responds to all emergencies as required and assumes command until relieved by a senior fire officer.
* Ensures the cleanliness and operating condition of all department facilities, apparatus, and equipment assigned.
* Assists in writing Departmental Instructions, Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and other departmental documents.
* Provides fire safety training and education to the community.
* Participate in the hiring process with recruitment of new personnel.
* When directed by the Fire Chief, assumes the responsibilities of Assistant Fire Chief.
* Performs other related duties as assigned

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Average Length of Employment
Fire Captain 11.0 years
Fire Lieutenant 9.4 years
Fire Chief 8.1 years
Deputy Fire Chief 7.7 years
Battalion Fire Chief 7.6 years
Battalion Chief 7.3 years
Fire Marshal 6.0 years
Fire Suppression Captain 5.5 years
Station Captain 4.6 years
Fire Fighter 4.6 years
Top Careers Before Fire Captain
Emergency Medical Technician 17.8%
Fire Lieutenant 15.6%
Fire Apparatus Engineer 7.4%
Firefighter/Paramedic 6.1%
Captain 5.8%
Paramedic 4.9%
Driver/Owner Operator 4.3%
Fire Chief 3.9%
Volunteer 3.6%
Lieutenant 3.6%
Fire Engineer 3.4%
Instructor 3.4%
Fire Fighter 3.3%
Engineer 3.0%
Fire Inspector 3.0%
Fire Technician 2.7%
Driver 2.2%
Training Officer 2.1%
Technician 2.1%
Sergeant 2.1%
Top Careers After Fire Captain
Fire Chief 17.2%
Emergency Medical Technician 10.8%
Battalion Chief 10.1%
Paramedic 5.5%
Instructor 5.3%
Captain 5.3%
Battalion Fire Chief 4.6%
Deputy Fire Chief 4.6%
Division Chief 4.3%
Owner 3.9%
Adjunct Instructor 3.9%
Owner/Operator 3.4%
Safety Manager 3.3%
Training Officer 3.1%
Fire Marshal 2.7%
Manager 2.7%
Chief Of Operations 2.4%
Fire Inspector 2.4%
Security Officer 2.2%
Operations Manager 2.1%

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Top Skills for A Fire Captain

  1. Emergency Situations
  2. Fire Service
  3. Safe Operation
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  • Respond to emergency situations involving fire.
  • Delivered quarterly didactic and practical training in fire service practices to department firefighters and officers.
  • Ensured proper and safe operation of personnel and equipment at fire scenes with compliance to correct procedures and safety rules.
  • Assigned to Ladder One, HAZ-MAT Task Force and Water Rescue Task Force
  • Conducted maintenance inspections fire apparatus.

Fire Captain Demographics

Gender

Male

86.0%

Unknown

8.2%

Female

5.8%
Ethnicity

White

62.8%

Hispanic or Latino

16.3%

Black or African American

12.1%

Asian

5.6%

Unknown

3.3%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

42.9%

Carrier

14.3%

Filipino

14.3%

Chinese

14.3%

Tagalog

14.3%
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Fire Captain Education

Schools

Columbia Southern University

22.8%

The Academy

12.5%

University of Phoenix

6.6%

University of Cincinnati

5.1%

Kaplan University

5.1%

Oklahoma State University

4.4%

Grand Canyon University

4.4%

Siena Heights University

3.7%

Community College of the Air Force

3.7%

Pikes Peak Community College

3.7%

Tidewater Community College

3.7%

Pima Community College

2.9%

Pennsylvania State University

2.9%

Utah Valley University

2.9%

Excelsior College

2.9%

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2.9%

Northern Virginia Community College

2.9%

Prince George's Community College

2.2%

Fresno City College

2.2%

Weatherford College

2.2%
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Majors

Fire Science And Protection

40.0%

Business

13.5%

Medical Technician

7.9%

Criminal Justice

5.3%

Public Administration

5.1%

Homeland Security

4.9%

Management

3.4%

Education

3.0%

General Studies

2.4%

Nursing

2.1%

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

1.9%

Kinesiology

1.5%

Political Science

1.3%

Human Resources Management

1.3%

Occupational Safety And Health

1.3%

Liberal Arts

1.1%

Medicine

1.1%

Engineering

1.1%

Medical Assisting Services

0.9%

Computer Information Systems

0.9%
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Degrees

Other

38.0%

Bachelors

22.6%

Associate

20.8%

Masters

11.0%

Certificate

6.5%

Diploma

0.6%

License

0.4%

Doctorate

0.1%
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