Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Inspect forest tracts and logging areas for fire hazards such as accumulated wastes or mishandling of combustibles, and recommend appropriate fire prevention measures.
2. 02Conduct wildland firefighting training.
3. 03Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
4. 04Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
5. 05Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.
6. 06Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.
7. 07Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.
8. 08Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.
9. 09Examine and inventory firefighting equipment, such as axes, fire hoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers, to determine amount and condition.
10. 10Educate the public about fire safety and prevention.
11. 11Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment, or requisition new equipment.
12. 12Maintain records and logbooks.

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