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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER

Pueblo Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 43.0299

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Locations

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  • Pueblo, Colorado

    900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, Colorado, 81004-1499

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingCoordinationService OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingBuilding and ConstructionEnglish LanguageAdministration and Management

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessStatic StrengthFar VisionControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-wa
  • Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize appl
  • Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emerg
  • Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water sup
  • Deploy and monitor drones for aerial surveillance and assessment of fire situations.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information systemProject management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareHelpdesk or call center software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesAerial lifting apparatusAerial trucksAir bag lifting systemsAir chiselsAir purifying respiratorsAir samplersAll terrain vehicles ATVAluminum laddersAmbu bagsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomatic blood pressure cuffsAviation snipsBackboardsBackfiring fuseesBackpack pumpsBody harnessesBolt cuttersBomb response vehicles

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Firefighters33-2011.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-1021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Personal protective equipment — don and inspect fire-resistant clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus under direct supervision during station drills.
  • Fire apparatus response — ride to incident scenes and assist senior crew members with equipment deployment under close direction.
  • Radio communication protocols — transmit basic scene reports and condition updates to supervisors using two-way radios during supervised training exercises.
  • Fire behavior fundamentals — recognize common fire types and identify associated hazards under the guidance of an officer on a residential structure fire.
  • Forcible entry tools — handle axes, crowbars, and electric saws safely to create openings for ventilation under direct crew supervision.
  • Survivor rescue basics — assist credentialed personnel in removing trapped occupants from burning structures during structured training scenarios.
  • Post-fire site inspection — follow a senior firefighter through an extinguished fire scene to identify remaining hot spots and hazards under direct oversight.
  • Hose line management — connect, advance, and control charged hose lines with crew support during live-fire training evolutions.
  • Building construction awareness — identify common construction types and materials that affect fire spread while completing on-the-job orientation tours.
  • Emergency response protocols — follow standard operating procedures when responding to automobile accidents and industrial incidents alongside experienced crew.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
100%