OES Code: 630080 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR FIREFIGHTERS


Firefighters control and extinguish fires, protect life and property, and maintain equipment as paid volunteers or employees of city, township, State, or Federal government.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
1,350 1,630 21% 280 430 710


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE FIREFIGHTERS IN ORANGE COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
9030 Local government, except education
9010 Federal government

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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