Description
Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Relationships
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
- Conduct wildland firefighting training.
- Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
- Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
- Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Technology Skills
- Application server software
- Presentation software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Development environment software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Public Safety and Security
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Fire Protection SpecialistCertifying Organization
National Fire Protection Association
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Fire MarshallCertifying Organization
International Code Council
Type
Advanced
Certifying Organization
International Board for Certification of Safety Managers
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Council-certified Fire and Smoke Damage ConsultantCertifying Organization
American Council for Accredited Certification
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $38,967 |
| Median (50%) | $63,021 |
| High (90%) | $81,456 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $58,551 |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 2,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 2,800 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 16%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 16%
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