Fire Officers (Supervisors)

How AI is changing fire officers (supervisors) work

1 of 22 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 5%. 3 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.

This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.

Tasks in this job and recorded AI use

• Perform administrative duties (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to make sure that it is ready for use (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to help with rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Evaluate size, location, and condition of fires (main task) — too new for the AI data
• Instruct and drill fire department staff in assigned duties (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Recruit or hire firefighting staff (main task) — too new for the AI data
• Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Monitor fire suppression expenditures to make sure that they are necessary and reasonable (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Recommend staff actions related to disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves of absence, and grievances (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Direct firefighters in station maintenance duties, and participate in these duties (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Evaluate fire station procedures to make sure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Maintain knowledge of fire laws and fire prevention techniques and tactics (main task) — too new for the AI data
• Inspect stations, uniforms, equipment, or recreation areas to make sure compliance with safety standards, taking corrective action as necessary (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Inspect and test new and existing fire protection systems, fire detection systems, and fire safety equipment to make sure that they are operating properly (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Recommend equipment modifications or new equipment purchases (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Direct investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms and submit reports outlining findings (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Maintain required maps and records (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Participate in creating fire safety guidelines and evacuation schemes for nonresidential buildings (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Drive crew carriers to transport firefighters to fire sites — no recorded AI use
• Analyze burn conditions and results, and prepare postburn reports — too new for the AI data
• Supervise and participate in the inspection of properties to make sure that they are in compliance with applicable fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards — no recorded AI use
• Plan, direct, and supervise prescribed burn projects — too new for the AI data
• Study and interpret fire safety codes to establish procedures for issuing permits to handle hazardous or flammable substances — no recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

1. Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
2. Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Perform administrative duties”. Try the prompt for: “Evaluate size, location, and condition of fires”.

Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.

Questions about AI and fire officers (supervisors)

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