AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 33-2011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Firefighters?

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.

Estimated AI task exposure
10%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

30 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

19/100

Physical moat

51/100

Human moat

19/100

Rating coverage

100%

30 task statements / 30 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.80
Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.79
Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
Importance 82/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.79
Maintain contact with fire dispatchers at all times to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies, or to detail any difficulties encountered.
Importance 81/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.78
Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons or provide emergency medical care such as basic or advanced life support.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.77
Maintain knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.77
Collaborate with other firefighters as a member of a firefighting crew.
Importance 78/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.76
Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
Importance 83/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 31/100Weight 0.75
Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.
Importance 81/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.75
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 20/100Weight 0.75

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$59,280

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

345,990

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

27

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

5 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

5 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

5%

5 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,620 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

5 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

5 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

5%

5 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $78,240 Growth 2025–2035: -8.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

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    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

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      LEARN

      • basic AI literacy

      AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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