(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Job Description
Supervise fire fighters who control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
|
Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios. |
97
|
Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters. |
96
|
Operate wildland fire engines or hoselays. |
92
|
Maintain knowledge of forest fire laws and fire prevention techniques and tactics. |
88
|
Evaluate size, location, and condition of forest fires and request and dispatch crews and position equipment so fires can be contained safely and effectively. |
82
|
Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use. |
76
|
Recommend equipment modifications or new equipment purchases. |
73
|
Monitor prescribed burns to ensure that they are conducted safely and effectively. |
73
|
Direct and supervise prescribed burn projects and prepare postburn reports, analyzing burn conditions and results. |
68
|
Identify staff training and development needs to ensure that appropriate training can be arranged. |
68
|
Perform administrative duties, such as compiling and maintaining records, completing forms, preparing reports, or composing correspondence. |
67
|
Train workers in skills such as parachute jumping, fire suppression, aerial observation, or radio communication, in the classroom or on the job. |
63
|
Educate the public about forest fire prevention by participating in activities such as exhibits or presentations or by distributing promotional materials. |
60
|
Review and evaluate employee performance. |
60
|
Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities. |
54
|
Inspect stations, uniforms, equipment, or recreation areas to ensure compliance with safety standards, taking corrective action as necessary. |
54
|
Monitor fire suppression expenditures to ensure that they are necessary and reasonable. |
50
|
Investigate special fire issues, such as railroad fire problems, right-of-way burning, or slash disposal problems. |
49
|
Regulate open burning by issuing burning permits, inspecting problem sites, issuing citations for violations of laws and ordinances, or educating the public in proper burning practices. |
48
|
Lead work crews in the maintenance of structures or access roads in forest areas. |
46
|
Appraise damage caused by fires and prepare damage reports. |
44
|
Drive crew carriers to transport firefighters to fire sites. |
40
|
Direct investigations of suspected arson in wildfires, working closely with other investigating agencies. |
33
|
Recruit or hire forest firefighting personnel. |
19
|
Observe fires or crews from air to determine firefighting force requirements or to note changing conditions that will affect firefighting efforts. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
82
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
74
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
74
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
69
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
69
|
Processing Information
|
69
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
69
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
65
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
63
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
62
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
61
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
61
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
61
|
Getting Information
|
60
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
60
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
59
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
58
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
58
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
58
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
58
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
57
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
57
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
56
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
56
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
55
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
55
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
53
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
53
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
53
|
Thinking Creatively
|
48
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
47
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
37
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
37
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
34
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
31
|
Interacting With Computers
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