First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers resume
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Also called fire supervisor, forest fire specialist supervisor, municipal fire fighting and prevention supervisor and smoke jumper supervisor.
$93,530
Median pay a year
99,140
People do this work
6
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Directing fire fighting
Assessing fire characteristics
Inspecting equipment
Developing fire safety programs
Maintaining fire fighting equipment
Maintaining operational records
Writing operational reports
Monitoring operational procedures
Locating fires or danger areas
Monitoring environmental conditions
Inspecting facilities
Evaluating employee performance
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First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Summary
First-line supervisor coordinating firefighting and prevention activities, assigning personnel to strategic locations, providing emergency medical services, and maintaining equipment readiness
Experience
First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Assigned firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue and maximize extinguishing agent application
Provided emergency medical services and performed light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies
Assessed nature and extent of fire, building conditions, and water supply status to determine crew requirements
Communicated fire details to superiors and interagency dispatch centers using two-way radios
Instructed and drilled fire department personnel in firefighting, medical care, and hazardous materials response
Maintained fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically for readiness
Scheduled employee work assignments and set work priorities for firefighting personnel
Skills
Core Skills
Assessing fire characteristics, Monitoring operational procedures, Locating fires or danger areas, Monitoring environmental conditions, Driver's license, Directing fire fighting
Checking & Planning
Inspecting equipment, Developing fire safety programs
Technical Skills
Maintaining fire fighting equipment, Maintaining operational records, Writing operational reports
Education
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Assigned firefighters to strategic job locationsProvided emergency medical services as requiredAssessed fire nature and building conditionsCommunicated fire details using two-way radiosInstructed fire department personnel in dutiesMaintained fire suppression equipment in good condition
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Assigned firefighters to strategic locations to optimize response efforts during emergencies
Assessed fire conditions and building safety to ensure effective firefighting strategies
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Assigned firefighters to strategic locations, significantly reducing response times during critical incidents
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Reduced response times significantly during critical incidentsImproved safety for both firefighters and civiliansEnhanced effectiveness of firefighting operations
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Assessed fire conditions and building safety to ensure effective firefighting strategies
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Led to more successful fire containment effortsIncreased safety for firefighters on the sceneHelped in making informed decisions during emergencies
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What a First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers does
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Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
What it pays
How much does a First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$72,140
Median
$93,530
75th percentile
$119,500
About 99,140 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$60,310
$92,760
$97,630
AL
$55,500
$73,320
$89,230
AR
$49,730
$61,890
$79,120
AZ
$73,320
$96,470
$103,400
CA
$100,450
$127,630
$169,380
CO
$84,160
$102,580
$125,770
CT
$94,090
$98,500
$107,990
DC
$114,620
$126,560
$133,570
DE
$63,660
$74,670
$100,100
FL
$77,120
$98,560
$122,090
GA
$57,440
$67,200
$79,300
IA
$68,050
$76,010
$99,230
ID
$60,690
$92,630
$114,430
IL
$95,810
$123,500
$131,690
IN
$74,270
$88,310
$99,750
KS
$58,250
$78,880
$97,520
KY
$46,400
$60,850
$78,940
LA
$48,870
$59,750
$72,080
MA
$82,470
$96,600
$117,830
MD
$98,670
$120,530
$126,110
ME
$60,340
$74,790
$85,890
MI
$61,970
$77,550
$96,300
MN
$66,820
$78,800
$101,780
MO
$60,120
$75,970
$95,760
MS
$36,730
$48,250
$61,110
MT
$73,610
$82,820
$93,640
NC
$49,490
$59,560
$85,480
ND
$64,260
$82,880
$103,780
NE
$73,540
$80,810
$98,630
NH
$77,270
$93,720
$101,330
NJ
$128,090
$133,210
$160,720
NM
$51,290
$58,430
$75,980
NV
$78,660
$93,920
$128,500
NY
$104,230
$132,520
$147,410
OH
$70,000
$84,490
$99,140
OK
$73,100
$85,310
$100,200
OR
$86,190
$100,260
$119,010
PA
$80,370
$101,050
$103,900
PR
$45,340
$48,640
$53,130
RI
$75,140
$85,170
$93,770
SC
$56,250
$65,160
$82,800
SD
$70,930
$72,420
$87,410
TN
$59,940
$77,920
$82,320
TX
$74,350
$81,710
$96,290
UT
$76,400
$100,380
$105,590
VA
$74,460
$97,780
$115,610
VT
$62,250
$83,250
$106,160
WA
$103,080
$129,350
$148,030
WI
$74,060
$83,310
$98,670
WV
$46,560
$55,380
$61,110
WY
$70,900
$80,260
$100,200
Other names
Other names for this job
fire supervisor, forest fire specialist supervisor, municipal fire fighting and prevention supervisor, smoke jumper supervisor, first line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers, supervisory forester, battalion chief, captain, chief, crew boss, crew chief, damage prevention coordinator.
More names for this work
deputy fire marshal, district fire management officer, division chief, engine boss, engine captain, fire battalion chief, fire captain, fire chief, fire coordinator, fire department battalion chief, fire department captain, fire lieutenant, fire marshal, fire prevention bureau captain, fire prevention captain, fire prevention chief, fire prevention officer, fire suppression captain, forest fire management officer, hotshot superintendent, incident commander, lieutenant, lieutenant firefighter, operations chief, prevention coordinator, section forest fire warden, shift commander, single resource boss, squad boss, state fire marshal, supervising fire marshal.
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First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Already yours: Directing fire fighting, Assessing fire characteristics, Inspecting equipment
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Median pay
$93,530 a year
What you have not done yet. Developing fire safety programs, Maintaining fire fighting equipment, Writing operational reports
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This page is about the occupation First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.