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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

The short answer

Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 392 openings expected each year.

Step 1

Where your job stands

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.

How much AI could touch this job

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Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.

What this means

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.

Step 2

What AI can and can’t help with in this job

The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.

AI can help with or automate about 63% of the tasks in this job.

Tasks AI can help with or automate

  1. Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  2. Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.

    AI could do much of this on its own

  3. Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  4. Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment.

    AI could do much of this on its own

  5. Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

Tasks AI can't do much of

  1. Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  2. Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  3. Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  4. Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  5. Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

Step 3

Jobs you could switch to

If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.

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The closest matches by the skills they use—each has projected openings in New York State, pays within reach of your job now, and is no more exposed to AI than your job. Each card shows what the move would take.

  • First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

    Very similar work
    slightly less pay1,203 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays slightly less—$127,228 vs your $135,879 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of experience, plus moderate-term on-the-job training.

    Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.

    Skills you already have

    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Public Safety and Security
    • English Language
    • Oral Expression
    • Oral Comprehension

    New skills to build

    • Law and Government
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Active Learning
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  • Ship Engineers

    Somewhat similar work
    +1% pay72 openings/yrLess exposed than your job now

    Pays about 1% more—$136,570 vs your $135,879 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a postsecondary nondegree award, with less than 5 years of experience.

    Getting ready typically takes one to two years.

    Skills you already have

    • Oral Comprehension
    • Oral Expression
    • Mechanical
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Critical Thinking

    New skills to build

    • Repairing
    • Troubleshooting
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Operation and Control
    • Operations Monitoring
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