Firefighter
Puts out fires and responds to emergencies where life, property, or the environment is at risk, including rescues and medical help.
Will AI replace firefighter jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 20 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Stay in contact with dispatch to ask for help or report problems
- Assess fires and radio conditions to superiors for instructions
- Write reports detailing fire incidents
What stays human
- Give first aid, CPR, and emergency medical care to injured people
- Put on fire-resistant clothing and breathing equipment
- Move toward the fire using knowledge of fires and building layouts
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.7%. Typical pay: $59,280 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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