Occupations/33-2011.00
Firefighters
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
17%
More resilient
Human characteristics
83%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
53%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Task
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
- Task
Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Task
Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
- 02Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- 03Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- 04Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
- 05Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
- 06Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.44
- Degree of automation1.74
- Time sitting2.49
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations3.39
- Hands-on objects/tools3.64
- Outdoors / weather4.47
- Disease exposure4.07
- Decision freedom3.94
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Static Strength3.75
- Oral Expression3.75
- Far Vision3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Stamina3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.50
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 |