First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

• 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.

Task data excerpted from the O*NET® 29.1 Database (USDOL/ETA) and used under CC BY 4.0.