Supervisors of Firefighters
On the Job
Supervisors of Firefighters directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who are engaged in fire fighting, fire prevention, and fire control.
Physical Demands
This career requires good eyesight.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Administer first aid.
- Rescue people from hazardous situations.
- Determine operational procedures.
- Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.
- Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations.
- Assess characteristics of fires.
- Identify actions needed to bring properties or facilities into compliance with regulations.
- Direct criminal investigations.
- Direct employee training programs.
- Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.
Typical Working Conditions
- Frequent contact with others.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Working with a group or team.
- Making decisions that impact co-workers or company results.
- Working outdoors exposed to weather.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
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