Firefighter

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

Why technology can change this work

• digital tools reduce preparation and control time
• full automation is constrained by variable real-world conditions
• many cases still require professional judgement
• key information often emerges only through direct work

What protects the occupation

• response to non-standard threats
• security accountability
• work in unpredictable environments

Skills you already have

• rescue tactics
• first aid
• protective-equipment use
• radio communications
• stress tolerance
• team coordination

Skills to build

• drones and robotic reconnaissance
• geographic information systems
• wearable sensors
• digital risk maps
• incident management
• incident-data analysis