# First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers > Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control. - Code: 33-1021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-1021) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (23 core, 2 supplemental and 5 not rated) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-1021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents. Core task · Task 22910 · Rated by 146 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies. Core task · Task 22911 · Rated by 146 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements. Core task · Task 22912 · Rated by 143 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios. Core task · Task 22913 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters. Core task · Task 22914 · Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects. Core task · Task 22915 · Rated by 146 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use. Core task · Task 22916 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel. Core task · Task 22917 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 9. Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status. Core task · Task 22918 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment. Core task · Task 22919 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities. Core task · Task 22920 · Rated by 98 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Monitor fire suppression expenditures to ensure that they are necessary and reasonable. Core task · Task 22921 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Participate in creating fire safety guidelines and evacuation schemes for nonresidential buildings. Core task · Task 22922 · Rated by 144 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Maintain required maps and records. Core task · Task 22923 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Drive crew carriers to transport firefighters to fire sites. Core task · Task 22924 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Inspect stations, uniforms, equipment, or recreation areas to ensure compliance with safety standards, taking corrective action as necessary. Core task · Task 22925 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Evaluate fire station procedures to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations. Core task · Task 22926 · Rated by 144 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Direct firefighters in station maintenance duties, and participate in these duties. Core task · Task 22927 · Rated by 146 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Recommend personnel actions related to disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves of absence, and grievances. Core task · Task 22928 · Rated by 146 people who do the job, August 2022 20. Perform administrative duties, such as compiling and maintaining records, completing forms, preparing reports, or composing correspondence. Core task · Task 22929 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 21. Direct investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms and submit reports outlining findings. Core task · Task 22930 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 22. Recommend equipment modifications or new equipment purchases. Core task · Task 22931 · Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2022 23. Supervise and participate in the inspection of properties to ensure that they are in compliance with applicable fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards. Core task · Task 22932 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 24. Inspect and test new and existing fire protection systems, fire detection systems, and fire safety equipment to ensure that they are operating properly. Supplemental task · Task 22933 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 25. Study and interpret fire safety codes to establish procedures for issuing permits to handle hazardous or flammable substances. Supplemental task · Task 22934 · Rated by 145 people who do the job, August 2022 26. Analyze burn conditions and results, and prepare postburn reports. Not rated · Task 22935 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 27. Evaluate size, location, and condition of fires. Not rated · Task 22936 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 28. Maintain knowledge of fire laws and fire prevention techniques and tactics. Not rated · Task 22937 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 29. Plan, direct, and supervise prescribed burn projects. Not rated · Task 22938 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 30. Recruit or hire firefighting personnel. Not rated · Task 22939 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Correctional Officers and Jailers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00): 27 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00): 16 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00): 15 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Police Identification and Records Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02): 15 tasks - [Private Detectives and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00): 14 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Security Guards](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00): 14 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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