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Fire Chief

Somerset Community College

DiplomaCIP: 43.0203

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Somerset, Kentucky

    808 Monticello Street, Somerset, Kentucky, 42501-2973

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 33-2022.00

Skills

Critical ThinkingSpeakingActive ListeningCoordinationMonitoringService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingWritingActive Learning

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityBuilding and ConstructionAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesLaw and GovernmentEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ExpressionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionWritten ComprehensionFar VisionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingFlexibility of ClosureSpeech ClarityCategory FlexibilityArm-Hand SteadinessStatic StrengthControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard condit
  • Conduct wildland firefighting training.
  • Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone
  • Operate drones to monitor and assess fire conditions, track fire progress, and identify safe access points for firefighters.
  • Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson
  • Testify in court cases involving fires, suspected arson, and false alarms.
  • Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes,
  • 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 softwareElectronic mail softwareOffice suite softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCloud-based management softwareExpert system softwareApplication server softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareGeographic information systemProject management softwareHelpdesk or call center software

Tools

All terrain vehicles ATVBackpack pumpsBase radiosBrush hooksClaw hammersCrew transport busesDigital anemometersDigital hygrometersEmergency first aid kitsFire findersForestry axesGlobal positioning system GPS devicesLaptop computersMachetesMobile radios35 millimeter camerasAdjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable pipe wrenchesBall peen hammersBallistic vestsBar levelsBattery analyzersBattery powered smoke detectorsBit driversBolt cuttersBox end wrenchesCamera flash attachmentsCamera lensesCamera positioning tripodsCarpet cutters

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceRecognitionSupportWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists33-2022.00
  • Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-2021.00
  • 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: developing (Level 2)(based on Diploma)

  • Emergency and crew-status messages — relay independently and accurately via radio and telephone during active wildland fire incidents across an assigned district.
  • Patrol assignments — execute routinely across varied terrain, identifying fire risks, hazardous fuel accumulations, and changing weather conditions with minimal oversight.
  • Portable suppression tools — deploy effectively to extinguish small fires and establish control lines, applying learned techniques in familiar wildland environments.
  • Fire location and size — estimate and report to base camp via radio, using azimuth sighters and topographic maps to provide actionable situational data.
  • Meteorological field data — compile and submit structured reports on temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and cloud conditions following agency protocols.
  • Fireline crew tasks — coordinate and monitor small crews performing assigned suppression activities under the direction of a lead inspector during active incidents.
  • Wildland fire prevention training sessions — co-facilitate for seasonal staff and volunteers, delivering prepared curricula on safety procedures and hazard recognition.
  • Incident and patrol logs — write clear, accurate written reports documenting observations, actions taken, and resource use for agency records and after-action review.
  • Cloud-based fire management software — use to retrieve incident data, update patrol records, and query fire history databases as part of routine fieldwork.
  • Critical fire weather windows — monitor forecast data and apply judgment to adjust patrol intensity and alert supervisors when threshold conditions are approached.

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

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
100%