How to become a fire-fighting or Rescue officer

Official title: Fire-fighting/Rescue officer

Also called: Aircraft accident fire-fighter, Airport emergency officer, Fire and rescue officer, Fire and rescue specialist, Fire brigade officer, Fire investigator, Fire prevention officer, Fire ROTA commander, Fire salvage specialist, Fire-fighter, Fire-fighter (aerodrome), Fire-fighter (fire brigade)

Fire-fighting/Rescue officer prevents, fights and extinguishes fires and assists in other emergencies, protects life and property and conducts rescue efforts.

Main tasks

• Responding to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents, bomb threats and other emergencies
• Controlling and extinguishing fires using manual and power equipment and fire-fighting chemicals
• Fighting special types of fires and using special equipment in industrial establishments
• Rescuing people from burning buildings and accident sites and those trapped in dangerous situations
• Preventing or limiting the spread of dangerous substances in case of fires or accidents
• Informing the public about fire prevention

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

Will AI change the work of a fire-fighting or Rescue officer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026