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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Fire Investigators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events93
2.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material90
Getting Information90
4.Documenting/Recording Information89
5.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public88
6.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge86
7.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization85
Making Decisions and Solving Problems85
9.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings83
10.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards82
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
93
80
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
90
71
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
90
71
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
89
73
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
88
76
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
86
81
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
85
85
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
85
76
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
83
80
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
82
71
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion