(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Job Description
Enforce fire regulations and inspect for forest fire hazards. Report forest fires and weather conditions.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions. |
98
|
Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires. |
97
|
Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone. |
97
|
Maintain records and logbooks. |
94
|
Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment, or requisition new equipment. |
87
|
Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations. |
86
|
Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes. |
86
|
Examine and inventory firefighting equipment such as axes, fire hoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers in order to determine amount and condition. |
74
|
Administer regulations regarding sanitation, fire prevention, violation corrections, and related forest regulations. |
68
|
Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks. |
66
|
Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena. |
63
|
Inspect forest tracts and logging areas for fire hazards such as accumulated wastes or mishandling of combustibles, and recommend appropriate fire prevention measures. |
60
|
Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons. |
35
|
Inspect camp sites to ensure that campers are in compliance with forest use regulations. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
88
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
83
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
81
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
78
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
77
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
77
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
77
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
75
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
74
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
73
|
Processing Information
|
71
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
71
|
Getting Information
|
71
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
71
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
70
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
70
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
69
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
66
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
65
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
64
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
64
|
Thinking Creatively
|
63
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
63
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
63
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
63
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
63
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Interacting With Computers
|
56
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
53
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
52
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
51
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
49
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
48
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
41
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
41
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
41
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
34
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
31
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
24
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
15
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|