Uniformed services and rescue

Firefighter CV: example and template

This example is for firefighters in the Polish State Fire Service and volunteer brigades who are looking for work in industrial and airport fire brigades, company fire protection and rescue, and for firefighters after their service.

The employer wants to know which operations you take part in, what training and qualifications you have, which equipment you operate and how you look after safety. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: firefighter

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Mateusz Kolodziejczyk

Firefighter

Piotrkow Trybunalski +48 123 456 789 mateusz.kolodziejczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Firefighter with 11 years in the State Fire Service, a fire protection technician with qualified first aid rescuer and emergency vehicle driver qualifications. I take part in about 300 incidents a year: fires, road accidents, technical and chemical rescue. I am looking for work in the industrial fire brigade of a chemical plant or an airport.

Work experience

Senior firefighter, driver

09.2015 - present

State Fire Service rescue and firefighting unit, Piotrkow Trybunalski

  • About 300 incidents a year: fires, road accidents, technical rescue.
  • Chemical and environmental rescue in a specialist group.
  • Driving a fire engine and operating an aerial platform.
  • Qualified first aid at incident scenes.
  • Exercises at industrial plants and fire safety inspections.

Firefighter

09.2013 - 08.2015

State Fire Service rescue and firefighting unit, Belchatow

  • Firefighting and rescue operations.
  • Operating rescue equipment.
  • Exercises and training.

Education

Fire protection technician

2011 - 2013

State Fire Service School for Aspirants in Krakow

Skills

  • Firefighting and rescue operations
  • Technical rescue
  • Chemical and environmental rescue
  • Qualified first aid
  • Operating rescue equipment and vehicles
  • Exercises and hazard recognition at plants

Qualifications

  • Qualified first aid rescuer, valid until 2027
  • Category C driving licence and emergency vehicle driver qualifications
  • Chemical and environmental rescue training

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Very good physical fitness
  • Shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a firefighter CV

Professional summary

Write how long you have served, in which unit, what training and qualifications you have and which incidents you take part in. Add where you want to move. The employer is looking for a composed, fit and well-trained person who works in a team.

Firefighter with 5 years in the State Fire Service, a fire protection technician with qualified first aid rescuer qualifications. I take part in firefighting and technical rescue. I am looking for work in an industrial fire brigade.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the unit, role, types of incidents, specialisation, equipment, vehicles and exercises. Show scale in numbers. Add the specialist rescue groups you belong to. Also say which shift system you know.

Weaker: Operations.

Better: About 300 incidents a year: fires, road accidents, technical rescue.

Weaker: Specialisation.

Better: Chemical and environmental rescue in a specialist group.

Weaker: Vehicles.

Better: Driving a fire engine and operating an aerial platform.

Skills worth listing

List types of rescue, first aid, equipment, vehicles and hazard recognition. In your soft skills show composure, teamwork and fitness.

Professional skills

  • Firefighting
  • Technical rescue
  • Chemical rescue
  • First aid
  • Rescue equipment
  • Vehicles

Personal skills

  • Composure
  • Teamwork
  • Physical fitness
  • Responsibility
  • Quick reaction

Qualifications

List your fire service education, qualified first aid rescuer qualifications with their expiry date, your driving licence and emergency vehicle driver qualifications and specialist training.

How to become a firefighter

The Polish State Fire Service recruits through a qualification procedure with a fitness test and an interview. Experience in a volunteer fire brigade helps a lot.

For an industrial fire brigade it is worth having fire service education and rescuer qualifications. On your CV show the exercises and operations you take part in.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A chemical plant looks for chemical rescue and knowledge of installations, an airport for airport rescue and fast response, and a consultancy for fire protection and training. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a firefighter CV

Questions and answers

What should a firefighter put on a CV?

Length of service, the unit, role, incidents, specialisation, equipment, vehicles, qualifications and training.

How do you join the Polish State Fire Service?

Through a qualification procedure that includes a physical fitness test and an interview.

Does a volunteer fire brigade count?

Yes, list the training and operations you take part in.

Where can a firefighter work outside the service?

In industrial and airport fire brigades, company fire protection and rescue.

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