Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.

“Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.” is a core task performed by Security Guards. Among the occupation's 14 rated tasks, workers place it 5th by importance (#10 most important). About 100% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Notify others of emergencies or problems. in Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings. · importance 4.9
• Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates. · importance 4.8
• Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics. · importance 4.8
• Answer alarms and investigate disturbances. · importance 4.7
• Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property. · importance 4.7
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises. · importance 4.7
• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences. · importance 4.6
• Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using force when necessary. · importance 4.6
• Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed. · importance 4.5
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas. · importance 4.4
• Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, or machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering. · importance 4.2
• Escort or drive motor vehicle to transport individuals to specified locations or to provide personal protection. · importance 3.7
• Monitor and adjust controls that regulate building systems, such as air conditioning, furnace, or boiler. · importance 2.8

See all tasks on the Security Guards page.

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-task-2135,
  title  = {Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.},
  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/tasks/task-2135}
}