DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in fire fighting and fire prevention and control.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 660 | 49 | $31.38/hr | $1.29/hr | $18.81/hr | $23.93/hr | $32.10/hr | $39.08/hr | $44.59/hr |
| U S | 58,210 | 815 | $35.23/hr | $0.32/hr | $19.81/hr | $26.21/hr | $34.01/hr | $43.36/hr | $53.69/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 | 20 | $16.34/hr | N/A |
Tasks for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting 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.