Rescue people from hazardous situations.

Rescue people from hazardous situations. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 7 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Intervene in crisis situations or emergencies. in Assisting and Caring for Others .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment. · Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards. · Firefighters · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies. · First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures. · Firefighters · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary. · First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Participate in search-and-rescue operations. · Fish and Game Wardens · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Search to locate fire survivors. · Firefighters · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
• Firefighters
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
• Fish and Game Wardens

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-rescue-people-from-hazardous-situations,
  title  = {Rescue people from hazardous situations.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/rescue-people-from-hazardous-situations}
}