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Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
SOC 33-1021.02
Supervise fire fighters who control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land.
Zone 3
Protective Service
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Speaking
4.0
Critical Thinking
4.0
Monitoring
4.0
Judgment and Decision Making
4.0
Active Listening
3.9
Active Learning
3.8
Coordination
3.8
Complex Problem Solving
3.8
Knowledge Areas 8
Public Safety and Security
4.2
Personnel and Human Resources
4.1
Customer and Personal Service
4.0
Education and Training
4.0
Administration and Management
3.9
English Language
3.8
Geography
3.7
Law and Government
3.7
Key Tasks
1Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers,
using two-way radios.
2Evaluate size, location, and condition of forest fires.
3Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of
three or more firefighters.
4Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment
periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.
5Train workers in skills such as parachute jumping, fire suppression, aerial
observation, or radio communication, in the classroom or on the job.
Also Known As
Assistant Unit Forester
Burn Crew Member
Crew Boss
Damage Prevention Coordinator
Dispatch Lead
District Fire Management Officer
Engine Boss
Fire Captain
Fire Coordinator
Fire Management Officer
Tools & Equipment
All terrain vehicles ATV
Backfiring fusees
Backpack pumps
Chain saws
Crew transport buses
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