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Job Description

Control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-2011.02

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forest Firefighters”.

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Tasks for “Forestry Technician (Fire)”

Serve as fully trained lead helicopter crewmember and as helispot manager.
Establish water supplies, connect hoses, and direct water onto fires.
Observe forest areas from fire lookout towers to spot potential problems.
Organize fire caches, positioning equipment for the most effective response.
Take action to contain any hazardous chemicals that could catch fire, leak, or spill.
Participate in fire prevention and inspection programs.
Inform and educate the public about fire prevention.
Drop weighted paper streamers from aircraft to determine the speed and direction of the wind at fire sites.
Perform forest maintenance and improvement tasks such as cutting brush, planting trees, building trails and marking timber.
Extinguish flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
Maintain knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences.
Transport personnel and cargo to and from fire areas.
Maintain fire equipment and firehouse living quarters.
Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires.
Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.
Rescue fire victims, and administer emergency medical aid.
Collaborate with other firefighters as a member of a firefighting crew.
Participate in physical training to maintain high levels of physical fitness.
Test and maintain tools, equipment, jump gear, and parachutes to ensure readiness for fire suppression activities.
Fell trees, cut and clear brush, and dig trenches to create firelines, using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
Maintain contact with fire dispatchers at all times to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies, or to detail any difficulties encountered.
Orient self in relation to fire, using compass and map, and collect supplies and equipment dropped by parachute.

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Fire resistant clothing
Machetes
Fire shelters
Geological compasses
Fire hose clamps
Pyrotechnic flares
Portable meteorological stations
Marsh rigs
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Safety glasses
High pressure fire hoses
Fire hose nozzles
Foam pumps
Tree saws
Hand-operated pumps
Farm tractors
All terrain vehicles ATV
Tractor-mounted mowers
Parachutes
Personal computers
Truck-mounted water pumps
Two way radios
Spanner wrenches
Laptop computers
Backpack pumps
Shovels
Mattocks
Single-bit axes
Safety helmets
Chain saws
Pulaski tools
Power pumps
Drip torches
Wildland fire engines
Surveillance binoculars
First aid kits
Firefighting boots
Wind gauges
Hard hats
McLeod tools
Forest fire shovels
Fire hoses
Tracked bulldozers
Picks
Fire resistant gloves
Backfiring fusees
Psychrometers
Safety goggles
Fire axes
Multipurpose fire extinguishers
Synthetic fire hoses
Falling saws

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