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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus.

extinguish fires — choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 14.25/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 9 occupations in our catalogue, including Firefighters, firefighter instructor, fisheries assistant engineer, and fisheries engineering technician.

Category: skills › maintaining and enforcing physical security SCI: 14.25/100 Also known as: putting out fires, fires putting out, fire extinguishing, put out fires, fire putting out, fires extinguishing

Occupations that require extinguish fires

Showing top 9 of 9 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Firefighters 👥 180,000 · 🤖 2.3/10
firefighter instructor · 🤖 3.6/10
fisheries assistant engineer · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries engineering technician · 🤖 3.7/10
industrial firefighter · 🤖 3.9/10
marine firefighter · 🤖 3.9/10
boatswain · 🤖 5.0/10
fire service vehicle operator · 🤖 5.0/10
pump operator · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is extinguish fires?

Choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus.

What category of skill is extinguish fires?

ESCO classifies extinguish fires under the skills category, specifically in the maintaining and enforcing physical security subcategory.

Is extinguish fires an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 14.25/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require extinguish fires?

In our catalogue, 9 occupations list extinguish fires as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Firefighters, firefighter instructor, fisheries assistant engineer, fisheries engineering technician, industrial firefighter, marine firefighter.

How transferable is extinguish fires between industries?

ESCO tags extinguish fires as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is extinguish fires the same as putting out fires?

Yes — extinguish fires is also known as putting out fires, fires putting out, fire extinguishing, put out fires, fire putting out, fires extinguishing, or extinguishing fires. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn extinguish fires?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands extinguish fires and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.