Time left: 5 years and 11 months · Group: Protective Service
The official job description
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.
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What firefighters do all day (for now)
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.
Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.
Also known as
Airport Firefighter, Apparatus Operator, Crash Fire Firefighter, Fire Alarm Operator, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Fire Chief's Aide, Fire Engine Pump Operator, Fire Engineer
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace firefighters?
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 5 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces firefighters?
5 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which firefighters tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards. The rest follows.