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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.

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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