Topics

Career1:LawEnforcementOfficers

Career2:

SpecificWork
Activities

a.Protectlifeandproperty
b.Preventcrimes
c.Investigatecomplaints
d.patrolareas

a.Respondtofirealarmsandotheremergencycalls
b.Driveandoperatefirefightingvehiclesand
equipment
c.Selecthosenozzleandusehosetospraywateror
chemicalsontofire
d.Assesssituationandreporttosupervisortoreceive
instructions.

CommonWork
Activities

a.resolvingfamilydisputes
b.providingcommunityeducation
c.monitoringschools
d.managingtraffic

a.Operatevehiclesormechanizedequipment
b.Performactivitiesthatusethewholebody
c.inspectequipment,structures,ormaterials
d.Getinformationneededtodothejob

WorkingConditions a.aresometimesplacedinconflictsituations

b.alwayswearuniforms
c.mustbe
constantlyawareofsituations
d.mayworkweekends,evenings,nights,and
holidays

a.Areextremelyresponsibleforthehealthandsafety
ofothers
b.Mustbeveryexactintheirwork.Errorscouldresult
inseriousorfatalinjuries.
c.Sometimesremainatthesiteofadisasterformany
daysatatime.
d.Mustbeconstantlyawareoffrequentlychanging
eventswhilefightingfires.

PhysicalDemands

a.sitforalongperiodoftime
b.standforalongperiodoftime
c.walkorrunforalongtimeperiodoftime
d.movequickpreciseadjustmentstomachine
control

a.Usetheirhandstohandle,control,orfeelobjects,
tools,orcontrols.
b.Standforlongperiodsoftime
c.Bendortwisttheirbody.
d.Repeatthesamemovements.

Skills&Abilities

a.listentoothersandaskquestions
b.readandunderstandworkrelatedmaterials
c.usereasoningtosolveproblems

a.Listentoothersandaskquestions
b.Readandunderstandworkrelatedmaterials.
c.Expressideasclearlywhenspeaking

d.lookforwaystohelppeople

d.Usereasoningtodiscoveranswerstoproblems

Knowledge

a.publicsafetyandsecurity
b.law,government,andjurisprudence
c.medicalanddentistry
d.transportation

a.Mechanical:Knowledgeofdesigning,using,and
repairingmachinesandtools.
b.PublicSafetyandSecurity:Knowledgeof
protectingpeople,data,andproperty.
c.EnglishLanguage:Knowledgeofthemeaning,
spelling,anduseoftheEnglishlanguage.
d.BuildingandConstruction:Knowledgeof
constructingbuildingsandotherstructures.

Interests&Values

a.Considerachievementimportant
b.Haveenterprisinginterests
c.Haverealisticinterests
d.Havesocialinterests.

a.Havesocialinterests.
b.Haverealisticinterests.
c.Considersupportfromtheiremployerimportant.
d.Considerachievementimportant

Preparation

a.completeatleastahighschooldiplomaorGED
b.meetyourstate'sminimumagerequirement

a.completeahighschooldiplomaorGED
b.completefirefightertraining

HelpfulHigh
SchoolCourses

a.CommunityProtection
b.CriminalJusticeAssisting
c.Criminology
d.LegalSystem

a.Construction
b.DriverEducation
c.PhysicalEducation
d.SafetyandFirstAid

Licensing&
Certification

a.DepartmentofPublicSafetyStandardsand
Training
4190AumsvilleHighwaySE
Salem,OR97301

a.FireCertification
DepartmentofPublicSafetyStandardsandTraining
4190AumsvilleHighwaySE

Wages

a.$64,770peryear

a.$62,780peryear

Employment
Outlook

a.4,574lawenforcementofficersworkinthisvery
largeoccupationinOregon

a.nOregon,3,715firefightersworkinthislarge
occupation.