Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 26,660 - 83,810; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor seeks a Forest Fire Inspector or Prevention Specialist to enforce fire regulations, inspect forests for hazards, and recommend prevention or control measures. Responsibilities include maintaining records, extinguishing smaller fires, estimating fire sizes, patrolling assigned areas for fire hazards, relaying emergency messages, and restricting access during critical seasons. The average salary for this role ranges from $26,660 to $83,810 annually, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records and logbooks.
• Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.
• Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
• Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.
• Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
• Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Coordination

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Complex Problem Solving

Job description

Forest Fire Inspector or Prevention Specialist

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records and logbooks.
• Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.
• Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
• Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.
• Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
• Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons.

Skills

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Job Types

• Fire Warden
• Forestry Aid

Salary

The average yearly salary of a Forest Fire Inspector or Prevention Specialist ranges between $26,660 and $83,810.