Details Report for:
33-1021.00 - First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
The occupation code you requested, 33-1021.01 (Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors), is no longer in use. In the future, please use 33-1021.00 (First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers) instead.
Sample of reported job titles: Battalion Fire Chief, Engine Boss, Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Chief, Fire Management Officer, Fire Marshal, Fire Suppression Captain, Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor, Section Forest Fire Warden
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Analytical or scientific software — BehavePlus; FARSITE; FlamMap; Plume modeling software
- Data base user interface and query software — Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE; Fire incident reporting systems; Microsoft Access
; Wildland Fire Assessment System WFAS (see all 5 examples)
- Electronic mail software — Email software
- Helpdesk or call center software — Computer aided dispatch software
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Map creation software — ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS software
; Mapping software
- Office suite software — Corel WordPerfect Office Suite; Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software — Incident command system ICS software; Resource Ordering and Statusing System ROSS
- Spreadsheet software — IBM Lotus 1-2-3; Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Acoustic sensors — Listening devices
- Agricultural tractors — Farm tractors
- Air bags for loading — Air bag lifting systems
- Air exhausters — Smoke ejectors
- All terrain vehicles tracked or wheeled — All terrain vehicles ATV; Marsh rigs
- Anemometers — Wind gauges
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles — Automated external defibrillators AED
- Basket stretchers or accessories — Stokes baskets
- Binoculars — Surveillance binoculars
- Bolt cutters
- Busses — Crew transport buses
- Cargo trucks — Fuel trucks
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Desktop computers
- Digital camcorders or video cameras — Search cameras
- Electrocardiography EKG units — Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Electronic blood pressure units — Automatic blood pressure cuffs
- Emergency medical service intravenous IV kit — Intravenous IV administration sets
- Emergency medical services cervical or extrication collars — Field emergency services neck braces
- Emergency medical services first aid kits — First aid kits
- Emergency medical services suction units or accessories — Emergency suction kits
- Emergency response litters or stretchers or accessories — Evacuation stretchers
- Fans — Ventilation fans
- Fire escape equipment — Fire shelters
- Fire extinguishers — Carbon dioxide CO2 fire extinguishers; Dry chemical fire extinguishers; Multipurpose fire extinguishers
- Fire fighting watercraft — Water rescue boats
- Fire hoses or nozzles — Fire hose nozzles; Fire hoses
- Fire or rescue trucks — Bomb response vehicles; Fire engines; HAZMAT response vehicles; Water tenders (see all 6 examples)
- Fire pump sets — Backpack pumps; Foam pumps; Portable low-pressure pumps; Portable pumps (see all 7 examples)
- Fire retardant apparel — Fire resistant clothing; Protective fire coats
- Fire suppression hand tools — Fire axes; McLeod tools; Pike poles; Pulaski tools (see all 5 examples)
- Flares — Pyrotechnic flares
- Flatbed trailers — Equipment transport trailers
- Gas generators — Gas-powered generators
- Geological compasses — Navigation compasses
- Global positioning system GPS receiver — Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Glucose monitors or meters — Glucometers
- Goggles — Safety goggles
- Hard hats
- Hazardous material protective apparel — Hazardous materials protective suits
- Hazardous material protective footwear — Chemical protection footwear
- Heat tracing equipment — Infrared thermometers; Thermal imaging cameras
- Ladders — Aluminum ladders; Extension ladders
- Laryngoscopes or accessories — Laryngoscopes
- Life rings — Life throw rings
- Life vests or preservers — Life vests
- Lighters — Backfiring fusees; Drip torches
- Manlift or personnel lift — Aerial lifting apparatus
- Medical acoustic stethoscope or accessory — Mechanical stethoscopes
- Medical gas cylinders or related devices — Oxygen cylinders
- Mercury blood pressure units — Manual blood pressure cuffs
- Metal cutters — Hydraulic extrication equipment
- Minivans or vans — Passenger vans
- Mowers — Tractor-mounted mowers
- Multi gas monitors — Multi-gas detectors
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers; Mobile data computers
- Nylon rope — Self-rescue ropes
- Personal computers
- Pneumatic hammer — Air chisels
- Power saws — Chain saws; Circular saws; K-12 fire rescue saws; Ventilation saws (see all 5 examples)
- Protective gloves — Chemical protection gloves; Fire resistant gloves
- Pry bars — Halligan bars; Hux bars; Pinch bars; Wrecking bars
- Psychrometers
- Pulse oximeter units — Pulse oximeters
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories — Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Respirators — Air purifying respirators
- Resuscitation masks or accessories — Ambu bags
- Safety glasses
- Safety harnesses or belts — Body harnesses
- Safety helmets
- Saws — Hand saws
- Shovels
- Sledge hammer — Sledgehammers
- Specialty wrenches — Hydrant shutoff wrenches
- Spine boards — Backboards
- Surface thermometers
- Track bulldozers — Tracked bulldozers
- Two way radios
- Utility knives
- Weapon or explosives detectors and supplies — Explosive detection robots
- Weather stations — Portable meteorological stations
- Wheel chocks — Truck wheel chocks
- Wheel nut or lug wrench — Lug wrenches
- Winches — Truck-mounted winches
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.
- Request emergency personnel.
- Administer first aid.
- Rescue people from hazardous situations.
- Assess characteristics of fires.
- Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.
- Operate firefighting equipment.
- Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.
- Maintain fire fighting tools or equipment.
- Train employees in proper work procedures.
- Evaluate employee performance.
- Direct employee training programs.
- Prepare activity or work schedules.
- Develop fire safety or prevention programs or plans.
- Maintain operational records.
- Drive vehicles to transport individuals or equipment.
- Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations.
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
- Write operational reports.
- Determine operational procedures.
- Direct criminal investigations.
- Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks.
- Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations.
- Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.
- Hire personnel.
- Locate fires or fire danger areas.
- Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
- Monitor environmental conditions to detect hazards.
- Perform forest firefighting activities.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Recruit personnel.
- Supervise employees.
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Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed |
Education | Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. |
Related Experience | Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants. |
SVP Range | (6.0 to < 7.0) |
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
19-4071.00 | Forest and Conservation Technicians |
33-2011.00 | Firefighters ![]() |
33-2021.00 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators ![]() |
45-1011.00 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
47-1011.00 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers ![]() |
49-1011.00 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
49-9051.00 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
49-9092.00 | Commercial Divers ![]() |
53-5021.00 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $37.40 hourly, $77,800 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 71,500 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 4,600 |
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Top industries (2019) | Government (97% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Federal Wildland Fire Services Association
- IAFF FireFighters
- International Association of Arson Investigators
- International Association of Black Professional Firefighters
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- International Association of Women in Fire and Emergency Services
- International Fire Marshals Association
- International Society of Fire Service Instructors
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Wildfire Suppression Association
- Society of American Foresters
- Wildland Firefighter Foundation