Frontline Forest Fire Prevention Specialist

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

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.