Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors Go Back to List Supervise fire fighters who control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property, and conduct rescue efforts.

Tasks
	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.
	Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
	Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel.
	Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.
	Prepare activity reports listing fire call locations, actions taken, fire types and probable causes, damage estimates, and situation dispositions.
	Maintain required maps and records.
	Attend in-service training classes to remain current in knowledge of codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations.
	Evaluate fire station procedures to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $105,379.00 $50.66  $41.94  $45.48 - $54.58  Bridgeport/Stamford $110,987.00 $53.35  $45.66  $48.81 - $54.68  Danbury $96,432.00 $46.37  $37.04  $42.55 - $48.28  Hartford $106,018.00 $50.97  $41.41  $46.47 - $54.54  New Haven $104,379.00 $50.19  $43.78  $46.53 - $55.73  New London/Norwich $92,618.00 $44.53  $37.29  $38.87 - $48.17  Waterbury $95,659.00 $45.98  $40.29  $44.54 - $49.08

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   71   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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