DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Central Minnesota | 70 | 10 | $37.02/hr | $1.61/hr | $20.11/hr | $31.64/hr | $37.76/hr | $45.44/hr | $50.31/hr |
| Minnesota | 680 | 67 | $37.04/hr | $1.56/hr | $18.33/hr | $29.34/hr | $37.13/hr | $46.59/hr | $52.87/hr |
| U S | 69,590 | 696 | $40.14/hr | $0.32/hr | $21.11/hr | $28.65/hr | $38.07/hr | $49.63/hr | $62.01/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Fire Fighters | 1,030 | $17.97/hr | N/A |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 30 | $25.95/hr | 8.0% |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transit and Railroad Police | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transportation Inspectors | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Coordinates and supervises fire fighting and rescue activities, and reports events to supervisor, using two- way radio.
- Assesses nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply to determine crew or company requirements.
- Directs investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms.
- Evaluates efficiency and performance of employees, and recommends awards for service.
- Directs building inspections to ensure compliance with fire and safety regulations.
- Keeps equipment and personnel records.
- Oversees review of new building plans to ensure compliance with laws, ordinances, and administrative rules for public fire safety.
- Writes and submits proposal for new equipment or modification of existing equipment.
- Compiles report of fire call, listing location, type, probable cause, estimated damage, and disposition.
- Studies and interprets fire safety codes to establish procedures for issuing permits regulating storage or use of hazardous or flammable substances.
- Orders and directs fire drills for occupants of buildings.
- Confers with civic representatives, and plans talks and demonstrations of fire safety to direct fire prevention information program.
- Inspects fire stations, equipment, and records to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations.
- Trains subordinates in use of equipment, methods of extinguishing fires, and rescue operations.
- Dispatches crews according to reported size, location, and condition of forest fires.
- Parachutes to major fire locations and directs fire containment and suppression activities.
- Trains workers in parachute jumping, fire suppression, aerial observation, and radio communication.
- Maintains radio communication with crews at fire scene to inform crew and base of changing conditions and learn of casualties.
- Directs loading of fire suppression equipment into aircraft and parachuting of equipment to crews on ground.
- Observes fire and crews from air to determine force requirements and note changing conditions.
