Occupations/33-1021.00
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
13%
More resilient
Human characteristics
86%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
45%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
- Task
Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- Task
Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- 02Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
- 03Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
- 04Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
- 05Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
- 06Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.13
- Degree of automation1.66
- Time sitting2.50
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.28
- Hands-on objects/tools3.22
- Outdoors / weather4.54
- Disease exposure3.73
- Decision freedom4.49
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Near Vision4.00
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
- Written Expression3.62
- Written Comprehension3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.62
- Mathematics2.50
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 26 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $44,091 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 03.02 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $41,025 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.02 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $40,551 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $36,848 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $35,954 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $31,314 2 yr $40,281 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $30,499 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $29,540 2 yr $29,141 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $22,329 2 yr $33,993 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $20,140 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 43.0201 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 43.02 |