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What They Do |
Firefighters perform some or all of the following duties:
 | May participate as members of a trauma or emergency response team and provide para-medical aid to accident victims or ill persons |
| May supervise and co-ordinate the work of other firefighters. |
| Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents, bomb threats and other emergencies |
| Rescue victims from burning buildings and accident sites |
| Control and extinguish fires using manual and power equipment, such as axes, water hoses, aerial ladders and hydraulic equipment and various firefighting chemicals |
| Administer first aid and other assistance |
| Ensure proper operation and maintenance of firefighting equipment |
| Inform and educate the public on fire prevention |
| Train to maintain high level of physical fitness |
| Assist the public, the police and emergency organizations during times of major disasters |
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Where They Find Work — Top Occupational Areas |
| Public administration |
94.0% |
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| Firefighters work for municipal, provincial/territorial, and federal governments and for large industrial establishments that have internal firefighting services. |
| The unionization rate (91%) is above the average (32%) for all occupations. |
| The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of Fire-fighters are found in Saskatchewan and British Columbia while the lowest concentrations are in Prince Edward Island and Quebec. |
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