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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention Workers

What do they do?

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

Education Required

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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What Does This Job Pay?

Median Annual Salary: $86,220

Median Hourly Salary: $41

$49,910

$86,220

$135,050

One out of ten earn less than $49,910

The median salary is $86,220

One out of ten earn more than $135,050

Top Skills For This Job

Basic Skills
Reading work related information
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Using math to solve problems
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Understanding people's reactions
Looking for ways to help people
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Reading work related information
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Understanding people's reactions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Understanding people's reactions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Teaching people how to do something
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
Reading work related information
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Using math to solve problems
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Understanding people's reactions
Looking for ways to help people
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Reading work related information
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Understanding people's reactions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Understanding people's reactions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Teaching people how to do something
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
Reading work related information
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Reading work related information
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Using math to solve problems
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Understanding people's reactions
Looking for ways to help people
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Reading work related information
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Understanding people's reactions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Understanding people's reactions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Teaching people how to do something
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Understanding people's reactions
Changing what is done based on other people's actions

Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks

Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.