First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
2. 02Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
3. 03Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
4. 04Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.
5. 05Evaluate size, location, and condition of fires.
6. 06Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
7. 07Recruit or hire firefighting personnel.
8. 08Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
9. 09Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
10. 10Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.
11. 11Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment.
12. 12Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel.

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