(LCC) Fire Protection and Safety Technology Degree, Program Information at Laredo Community College

A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigations, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy. Find Colleges Offering Fire Protection and Safety Technology Degree.

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Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Job Description
Supervise fire fighters who control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property, and conduct rescue efforts.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 52,468
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 58,483
- Percent Job Growth: 11.46%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Flexibility of Closure
- Perceptual Speed
- Near Vision
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Job Description
Supervise fire fighters who control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 52,468
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 58,483
- Percent Job Growth: 11.46%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Control Precision
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Fire Inspectors
Job Description
Inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 13,805
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 15,327
- Percent Job Growth: 11.02%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Flexibility of Closure
- Perceptual Speed
- Near Vision
Fire Investigators
Job Description
Conduct investigations to determine causes of fires and explosions.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 13,805
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 15,327
- Percent Job Growth: 11.02%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Flexibility of Closure
- Near Vision
- Speech Clarity

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Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details

Fire Protection and Safety Technology

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