How do they match: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

  • Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

  • Direct firefighters in station maintenance duties, and participate in these duties.
  • Direct investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms and submit reports outlining findings.
  • Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.
  • Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel.
  • Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
  • Plan, direct, and supervise prescribed burn projects.
  • Recommend personnel actions related to disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves of absence, and grievances.
  • Recruit or hire firefighting personnel.

  • Direct criminal investigations.
  • Direct employee training programs.
  • Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.
  • Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.
  • Hire personnel.
  • Recruit personnel.
  • Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.
  • Request emergency personnel.