Will AI replace Fire service officers (watch manager and below)?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 98 official task statements scored for Fire service officers (watch manager and below) (United Kingdom, SOC 3313), 14% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 18 out of 100 (range 15–24, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Fire service officers (watch manager and below)” stay human?

About 81% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Protect people and property on the premises” (0/100, minimal); “Clean up hazardous material spills” (0/100, minimal); “Test fire-fighting and life-saving equipment” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Fire service officers (watch manager and below)” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 14% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 81% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Fire service officers (watch manager and below) calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 98 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Fire service officers (watch manager and below)

controlling and extinguishing fires, directing investigation of cases of suspected arson and conducting fire drills to ensure preparedness. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: attending emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents is work software can't reach.

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Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 14%
changing shape: 5%
staying human: 81%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 18 out of 100 (15–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 98 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for fire service officers (watch manager and below) is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

What shifts is developing training materials on fire protection: the paper around the work, not the work.

Your week, as this page understands it

Fire service officers (watch manager and below) co-ordinate and participate in firefighting activities, provide emergency services in the event of accidents or bomb alerts, and advise on fire prevention. The job title says “fire service officers (watch manager” or “below)”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: attending emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents, spillages of dangerous substances and rail and air crashes. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But fire service officers (watch manager and below) is not one task. It is 98 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is attending emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents, spillages of dangerous substances and rail and air crashes, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 14%
changing shape: 5%
staying human: 81%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

22 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

17 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Developing training materials on fire protection
This is reading one thing and writing another: materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Develop training materials on fire protection.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Training content follows published fire safety guidance and needs only tailoring to the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Scheduling shifts for workers to ensure adequate coverage
This is reading one thing and writing another: shifts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 3313/02
Source: “Schedule shifts for workers to ensure adequate coverage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Building a shift rota that covers every watch is exactly the kind of scheduling software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Allocating tasks to meet work priorities
This is reading one thing and writing another: tasks in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 3313/02
Source: “Allocate tasks to meet work priorities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Allocating tasks against priorities is scheduling work software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Calling the police or fire brigade in cases of emergency
This is reading one thing and writing another: the police in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 3313/03
Source: “Call the police or fire brigade in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorised persons.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (60–68 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Raising the alarm to another emergency service is a quick notification, and automatic systems already pass on many of these calls.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

5 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Planning emergency response drills
The software now makes the first pass at emergency response drills, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3313/02, 3313/03
Source: “Plan emergency response drills.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Drill plans and scenarios follow well-known templates that software drafts well, though someone has to run the drill.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Explaining goals, policies or procedures to staff members
The software now makes the first pass at goals, policies or procedures, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 3313/03
Source: “Explain goals, policies, or procedures to staff members.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Written policy explanations are simple to produce, though telling staff in person is part of the job.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting and assigning instructors to conduct training
The software now makes the first pass at instructors, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Select and assign instructors to conduct training.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 47 out of 100 (40–54 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Matching instructors to courses by availability and subject is schedulable, but judging who teaches well comes from knowing them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Staying human

76 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Attending emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents
This work happens in the physical world: emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Attend emergency incidents including fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents, spillages of dangerous substances, and rail and air crashes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Attending fires, crashes and floods means being at the incident.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Rescuing people from burning buildings and accident sites
This work happens in the physical world: people, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Rescue people from burning buildings and accident sites.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Getting people out of burning buildings is physical rescue work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Responding to emergency calls to extinguish fires and rescue individuals
This work happens in the physical world: emergency calls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Respond to emergency calls to extinguish fires and rescue individuals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Turning out to a fire call and rescuing people is physical work at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 88 tasks

Completing operational forms to facilitate business processes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: operational forms in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 3313/02
Source: “Complete operational forms to facilitate business processes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Filling in standard forms from existing records is routine work software completes accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Gathering data and preparing reports to inform decision-making
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3313/02
Source: “Gather data and prepare reports to inform decision-making.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pulling data together into reports is one of the strongest areas for current software.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring fire suppression expenditures for necessity and reasonableness
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: fire suppression expenditures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3313/02
Source: “Monitor fire suppression expenditures for necessity and reasonableness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Checking spending against budget lines is routine finance work software already does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Composing correspondence for internal and external communication
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: correspondence in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3313/02
Source: “Compose correspondence for internal and external communication.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Routine internal and external letters are exactly the kind of writing software produces to a usable standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing post-burn reports
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: post-burn reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3313/02
Source: “Prepare post-burn reports.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Post-incident reports follow a fixed format filled from information already recorded.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Compiling and maintaining records as part of administrative duties
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Compile and maintain records as part of administrative duties.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Compiling and updating records is structured screen work with no physical or licensing barrier.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining accurate records
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Maintain accurate records.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping records accurate is routine screen work software does reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Requisitioning new firefighting equipment
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new firefighting equipment in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Requisition new firefighting equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Working out what equipment is needed and raising the order is routine purchasing paperwork.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining required maps for effective emergency response planning
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: required maps in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 3313/02
Source: “Maintain required maps for effective emergency response planning.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Response maps are digital, so keeping hydrant, risk and access data current is standard mapping work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining security procedures and related documentation
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: security procedures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3313/03
Source: “Maintain security procedures and related documentation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping procedure documents current is writing and version control, which software supports strongly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: written reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3313/01
Source: “Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Incident reports follow a fixed structure and draw on logged data, so drafting tools can produce most of the write-up.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Investigating procedures for working in hazardous environments or with potentially harmful substances
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: procedures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3313/02
Source: “Investigate procedures for working in hazardous environments or with potentially harmful substances.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Looking up and comparing safe working procedures for dangerous substances is research through published guidance, which software does thoroughly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating fire brigade performance
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: fire brigade performance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 3313/02
Source: “Evaluate fire brigade performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Measuring response times and outcomes against targets is data analysis and report writing, which software does quickly and accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interpreting fire safety codes to establish permit issuance procedures for hazardous substances
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at fire safety codes, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3313/02
Source: “Interpret fire safety codes to establish permit issuance procedures for hazardous substances.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fire safety codes are published, but setting permit procedures for hazardous substances is done by an authorised officer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing input to supervisors regarding training performance
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at input, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3313/02
Source: “Provide input to supervisors regarding training performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Training records and progress summaries are easy to produce from data already recorded on the drill ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Taking time to become familiar with local streets
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: time, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Taking time to become familiar with local streets, roads and buildings so you can respond to emergency calls with speed and efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Street and building data is digital and easy to study, though crews still learn their patch by driving it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring and authorising entrance and departure of employees
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: entrance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/03
Source: “Monitor and authorise entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking passes and logging who comes and goes is already done by badge systems, though someone is usually needed at the door.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Training staff in security procedures
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 3313/03
Source: “Train staff in security procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Course materials are easy to produce, but running the training so crews actually take it in is done by an instructor with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring CCTV cameras and responding to alarms
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: CCTV cameras, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/03
Source: “Monitor CCTV cameras and respond to alarms.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Video analytics can flag events, but responding to an alarm means someone getting up and going.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Implementing security procedures in operational settings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: security procedures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/03
Source: “Implement security procedures in operational settings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Procedures are easy to write, but putting security measures into practice on a site means people doing them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Informing and educating the public on fire prevention
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the public, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Inform and educate the public on fire prevention.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Prevention material is easy to produce, but fire safety messages land through people talking to their community.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Directing maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Maintenance schedules and records are easy to run, but directing repairs means checking the equipment in the bay.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Identifying hazards and assessing the potential risk of a fire in the building
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hazards, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/02
Source: “Identify hazards and assess the potential risk of a fire in the building.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: The method for judging fire risk is well documented, but you have to walk the building to see the hazards yourself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Training employees in equipment operations to enhance emergency response capabilities
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: employees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01
Source: “Train employees in equipment operations to enhance emergency response capabilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Course material writes itself easily, but training people to use equipment means showing them and watching them try.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising the inspection of properties for compliance with fire codes and regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the inspection of properties, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Supervise the inspection of properties for compliance with fire codes and regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Inspection paperwork is easy to handle, but fire safety enforcement rests with an authorised officer who visits premises.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Directing the training of firefighters
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the training of firefighters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Direct the training of firefighters.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training plans and records are straightforward, but directing firefighter training means being on the drill ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Participating in training events to enhance professional skills
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles training events and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Participate in training events to enhance professional skills.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Taking part in training events is about being present and building your own skills.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing investigation of cases of suspected arson
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: investigation of cases of suspected arson, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/02
Source: “Direct investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms and submit reports outlining findings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Reports can largely be drafted automatically, but working out how a fire started means examining the scene and directing the enquiry.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting fire safety inspections to ensure compliance with fire regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fire safety inspections, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Conduct fire safety inspections to ensure compliance with fire regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fire safety audits mean walking the building, and in Britain only an officer authorised by the fire authority can enforce the rules.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Giving talks to schools, businesses and various groups, including vulnerable adults
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: talks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/01
Source: “Give talks to schools, businesses, and various groups, including vulnerable adults.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The talk almost writes itself, but delivering it to a school or a group of vulnerable adults is done in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting fire drills to ensure preparedness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fire drills, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Conduct fire drills to ensure preparedness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Drill plans and records are easy to produce, but running a drill means people moving through a building.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining contact with fire control to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: contact, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Maintain contact with fire control to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The messages are routine, but the request comes from an officer standing at the incident who can see what is needed.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Communicating fire details to superiors using two-way radios
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fire details, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Communicate fire details to superiors using two-way radios.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The message is simple, but it comes from the officer who can see the fire and judge what matters.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting safety checks to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: safety checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/02
Source: “Conduct safety checks to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checklists are standard, but a fire safety check is carried out on the premises by an authorised officer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Completing home visits to offer fire safety advice
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: home visits, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/01
Source: “Complete home visits to offer fire safety advice.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: The safety advice is standard, but a home fire safety visit means sitting in someone's home and looking round it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Instructing fire brigade personnel in firefighting duties
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fire brigade personnel, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/02
Source: “Instruct fire brigade personnel in firefighting duties.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Course notes are easy to write, but teaching firefighting duties means demonstrating them on the drill ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting security equipment to ensure operational status and detect tampering
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: security equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 3313/03
Source: “Inspect security equipment to ensure operational status and detect tampering.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spotting damage or interference in security equipment means physically checking the units, even though the results are logged on a system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining own and others' safety at work
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: own, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/01
Source: “Maintain own and others' safety at work.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping yourself and others safe at work is about what you do physically on the day.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: vehicles, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/02
Source: “Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking appliances and kit against the standards means physically going over them, with only the checklist kept digitally.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing danger to adjacent buildings and water supply status for company requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: danger, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Assess danger to adjacent buildings and water supply status for company requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building and water supply data helps, but judging the danger to next-door buildings is done by looking at them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Estimating sizes and characteristics of fires
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sizes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fire size and behaviour are judged from what the officer can see and feel at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting new and existing fire protection and detection systems to ensure proper operation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new and existing fire protection and detection systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/02
Source: “Inspect new and existing fire protection and detection systems to ensure proper operation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Testing alarms and sprinklers means being in the building operating them, and the sign-off carries legal weight for the premises.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Training security staff in first aid
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: security staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/03
Source: “Train security staff in first aid.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Course material is standard, but first aid is taught hands-on by a qualified instructor watching people practise.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: knowledge of current firefighting practices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01
Source: “Maintain knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Reading up on new practice helps, but the drills that keep the skill real have to be done in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assessing nature and extent of fire and building condition to determine crew requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: nature, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/02
Source: “Assess nature and extent of fire and building condition to determine crew requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fire behaviour is well documented, but sizing up a fire and a building is done by looking at it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Giving presentations to schools and community groups
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: presentations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 3313/02
Source: “Give presentations to schools and community groups.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Presenting to a school or community group means standing in front of them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Taking appropriate action in the event of incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: appropriate action, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Take appropriate action in the event of incidents, disruptions, or emergencies, documenting actions and outcomes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Dealing with an emergency is action at the scene; only the write-up afterwards is desk work software can help with.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Allocating firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximise application of extinguishing agents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: firefighters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 3313/02
Source: “Allocate firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximise application of extinguishing agents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Deployment follows documented tactics, but placing crews depends on an officer reading the scene in front of them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supervising firefighters in performing station maintenance duties
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: firefighters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/02
Source: “Supervise firefighters in performing station maintenance duties.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Rotas and checklists are easy to produce, but supervising station duties means being at the station.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Observing and monitoring staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: staff performance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 3313/03
Source: “Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (2–10 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Watching how staff actually work requires being present with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Performing roles within the incident command system during fire incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roles within the incident command system during fire, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Perform roles within the incident command system during fire incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Command procedures are documented, but incident command is exercised on the ground with the crew present.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing support to people directly or indirectly involved in operational incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: support, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Provide support to people directly or indirectly involved in operational incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–10 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Supporting people caught up in an incident depends on a person being with them at a very hard moment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Responding and providing resolution to fire and rescue operational incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: resolution, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 3313/01
Source: “Respond and provide resolution to fire and rescue operational incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Turning out to an incident and bringing it under control is physical work at the scene with appliances and crew.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Administering first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: first aid, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01
Source: “Administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Chest compressions and first aid are done with your hands on a casualty at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Directing jets of water or chemicals onto fires
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: jets of water, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01
Source: “Direct jets of water or chemicals onto fires.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Directing water or foam onto a fire is done at the fire with a hose in hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining fire suppression equipment in good condition
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fire suppression equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure readiness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking and maintaining suppression equipment means handling the kit itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Safelying conduct a search to locate life involved in fire and other incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: conduct a search, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01
Source: “Safely conduct a search to locate life involved in fire and other incidents, using a range of rescue equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Searching a burning building for people is physical, dangerous work done in breathing apparatus by firefighters at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Wearing fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus for safety during hazardous tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fire-resistant, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3313/01
Source: “Wear fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus for safety during hazardous tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Wearing fire kit and breathing apparatus is something only the firefighter can do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Extinguishing smaller fires with portable extinguishers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: smaller fires, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting out a fire with an extinguisher, shovel or axe is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Leading a specialised fire crew
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a specialised fire crew, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Lead a specialised fire crew, including engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed units, during firefighting operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Leading a crew during firefighting means commanding them at the fire.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining the level of physical fitness necessary to carry out all the duties of a firefighter
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: this work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Maintain the level of physical fitness necessary to carry out all the duties of a firefighter.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Staying fit enough for the job is physical training a person does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Responding to accidents in collaboration with police
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: accidents, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Respond to accidents in collaboration with police.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working alongside police at a road accident means being at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Responding to medical emergencies by providing first aid and necessary medical assistance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical emergencies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Respond to medical emergencies by providing first aid and necessary medical assistance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Giving first aid at an emergency means physically treating the casualty where they are.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Searching to locate fire victims
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: locate fire victims, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3313/01
Source: “Search to locate fire victims.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Searching a smoke-filled building for casualties is physical search work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Assisting in testing fire hydrants and checking emergency water supplies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: testing fire hydrants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Assist in testing fire hydrants and checking emergency water supplies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Testing hydrants and water supplies means opening and checking them in the street.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Examining injured persons to assess their condition
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: injured persons, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Examine injured persons to assess their condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Checking an injured person's condition means being beside them, looking and touching, which cannot be done remotely.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Moving toward the source of a fire using knowledge of fire types
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the source of a fire, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Move toward the source of a fire using knowledge of fire types, construction design, building materials, and property layouts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Making your way to the seat of a fire is physical movement inside the building.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Positioning ladders to gain access to upper floors of buildings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: ladders, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Position ladders to gain access to upper floors of buildings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting up a ladder to reach an upper floor is heavy physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Pumping out water to salvage property
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: water, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Pump out water to salvage property.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Pumping water out to save property is done with equipment on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: emergency situations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Managing an airway or giving emergency drugs means physically treating the patient, and medicines are restricted to trained clinical staff.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Selecting and attaching hose nozzles depending on fire type
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hose nozzles, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/01
Source: “Select and attach hose nozzles depending on fire type.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Choosing and fitting a hose nozzle is done by hand at the pump.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning up the site after dealing with an incident
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the site, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01
Source: “Clean up the site after dealing with an incident.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing up after an incident is physical work at the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating pumps connected to high-pressure hoses
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pumps, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01
Source: “Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Working a pump on high-pressure hoses is hands-on at the appliance.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Rescuing animals from hazardous situations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Rescue animals from hazardous situations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Getting an animal out of danger is physical rescue work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Safelying handle and removing hazardous materials according to regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: handle, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Safely handle and remove hazardous materials according to regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Moving and disposing of dangerous substances safely means handling them physically under strict rules at the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Patrolling burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: burned areas after fires, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/01
Source: “Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Walking a burnt area to find and damp down hot spots is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Protecting property from water and smoke
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: property, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/01
Source: “Protect property from water and smoke, using waterproof salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Covering property and clearing smoke is done by hand at the premises.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Supporting individuals involved using suitable PPE and decontamination methods
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: individuals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3313/01, 3313/02
Source: “Support individuals involved using suitable PPE and decontamination methods.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Decontaminating and supporting people in protective kit is hands-on work at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Driving crew carriers to transport firefighters to fire sites
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: crew carriers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/01
Source: “Drive crew carriers to transport firefighters to fire sites.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Driving crews to an incident is physical work behind the wheel, needing the right licence and blue-light training.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Orienting self in relation to fire using compass and map
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: self, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/01
Source: “Orient self in relation to fire using compass and map.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Working out where you are relative to a fire happens on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Following strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: strict safety procedures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 3313/01
Source: “Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Handling toxic materials safely is careful physical work in protective kit.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Controlling and extinguishing fires
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fires, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 3313/02
Source: “Control and extinguish fires.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Controlling and putting out a fire is physical work at the fire.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Providing emergency medical services
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: emergency medical services, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 3313/02
Source: “Provide emergency medical services as required, and carry out light to heavy rescue operations at emergencies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Emergency medical care and rescue at an incident is hands-on work on the casualty.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Checking equipment to ensure that it is operating and functioning correctly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/02
Source: “Check equipment to ensure that it is operating and functioning correctly.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking a machine works properly means switching it on and looking at it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining equipment to ensure proper working condition
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/02
Source: “Maintain equipment to ensure proper working condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Servicing hoses, pumps and breathing apparatus is hands-on maintenance carried out on the equipment at the station.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing fire-fighting and life-saving equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3313/02
Source: “Test fire-fighting and life-saving equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Testing hoses, ladders and life-saving gear means handling each item.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning up hazardous material spills
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hazardous material spills, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3313/02
Source: “Clean up hazardous material spills.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Containing and clearing a chemical spill is hands-on work in protective equipment at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Protecting people and property on the premises
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: people, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 3313/03
Source: “Protect people and property on the premises.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping people and property safe on a site means someone being there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £44,000a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 45,100in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: emergency response drills in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: developing training materials on fire protection and scheduling shifts for workers to ensure adequate coverage. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: attending emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 14% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 5% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 81% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 98 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Developing training materials on fire protection is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to emergency response drills, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding: a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes: ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near planning emergency response drills. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to fire service officers (watch manager and below) (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services: only about 17% of its durable work is work you already do and there are far fewer of those jobs than of yours. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 18/100 here, with only 14% of the task list in the top band, and “attend emergency incidents” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure readiness”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 17% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 17% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price. And it is a narrow door: about 8,000 of those jobs against 45,100 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 18% as many seats.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Health and safety managers and officers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “respond and provide resolution to fire and rescue operational incidents”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 9% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 9% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
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Communication operators
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “respond to medical emergencies by providing first aid and necessary medical assistance”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 6% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 6% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. It is a pay cut, in those words: £36,415 against your £44,033, 17.3% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 14% of its task weight, across 98 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like attending emergency incidents, fires, road accidents, floods, terrorist incidents arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

If you run a team doing this job

If you run a team doing this job, the conversation you owe them is the one on this page, and sooner than feels comfortable. Show them the ledger rather than a reassurance: the rows moving toward the software are developing training materials on fire protection, and the rows that are not are where you want your people visible. Ask each of them to do the this-week move and bring the list to your next one-to-one. It turns a rumour into a piece of work, and it tells you which parts of your team's week are actually at stake. And say the thing out loud that a team lead usually leaves unsaid: a shrinking team is your exposure too, so do the move yourself as well.

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The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

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The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Firefighters and Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Fire service officers (watch manager and below)?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 98 official task statements scored for Fire service officers (watch manager and below) (United Kingdom, SOC 3313), 14% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 18 out of 100 (range 15–24, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Fire service officers (watch manager and below)” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Complete operational forms to facilitate business processes” (93/100, very high); “Gather data and prepare reports to inform decision-making” (93/100, very high); “Monitor fire suppression expenditures for necessity and reasonableness” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Fire service officers (watch manager and below)” stay human?: About 81% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Protect people and property on the premises” (0/100, minimal); “Clean up hazardous material spills” (0/100, minimal); “Test fire-fighting and life-saving equipment” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Fire service officers (watch manager and below)” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 14% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 81% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Fire service officers (watch manager and below) calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 98 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
22 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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