Firefighters

SOC Code: 33-2011

Firefighterss rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 87.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Coordination, Critical Thinking.

AI-Proof Score: 87.2Very High
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Median Salary

$59,530

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Job Growth

3.4%

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Training Time

Medium preparation (1-2 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 3 / 5

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Training Cost

~$15,000

Key Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening

Common Tasks

  • Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
  • Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
  • Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation