First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Emergency and Fire Management Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $59,930; experienced workers reach $101,440. About 790 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +6.3%
- Openings a year
- 56
- Employed in 2024
- 780
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Experience: Less than 5 years · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
2 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Speaking3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Service Orientation3.5
What the work is
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
- Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
- Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
- Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
- Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
- Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less32%
- Certificate19%
- Some college12%
- Associate degree24%
- Bachelor's degree13%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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