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Role File · Safe Haven

Firefighter.

Responds to emergencies and fights fires. Very low automation risk.

US workers

345K

Avg. salary

$52K

AI risk

5%

Horizon

15+ years

Assessment

Where this role sits on the index.

Automation risk5%

Largely insulated from near-term automation. A safe haven in the current data.

The Brief

What's at stake.

Firefighters respond to emergencies and fight fires. The immediate danger and unpredictability make this role essentially impossible to automate. Rescue robots assist but can't replace firefighters.

Task Analysis

Where the work goes.

AI will handle

  • Data not available.

You stay relevant

  • 01All major tasks

Stay ahead

The playbook.

Required

Core skills

  • Physical fitness
  • Decision-making
  • Teamwork
  • Bravery
  • Technical knowledge

Emerging

Future skills

  • Advanced rescue
  • Command
  • Training

Leverage

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Sources

How we built this file.

01Bureau of Labor Statistics
02IAFF

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