Wildland Firefighter: Protect Forests & Build Firelines

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 25,170 - 88,920; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor seeks a dedicated Forest Firefighter responsible for controlling and suppressing fires in forests. This role involves felling trees, maintaining contact with fire dispatchers, and observing forest areas from lookout towers. Candidates should possess active listening and monitoring skills, as well as the ability to educate the public about fire prevention. Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Office is also required. The average salary ranges from $25,170 to $88,920 per year.

Qualifications

• Ability to control and suppress fires in forests or public land.
• Maintaining contact with fire dispatchers for supplies.
• Observing forest areas from lookout towers.

Responsibilities

• Fell trees and clear brush to create firelines.
• Inform and educate the public about fire prevention.
• Perform forest maintenance tasks such as cutting brush and planting trees.

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Monitoring

Coordination

Operation Monitoring

Judgment and Decision Making

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Web browser software

Microsoft Access

Email software

Corel WordPerfect

Fire incident reporting systems

Job description

Course Advisor seeks a dedicated Forest Firefighter responsible for controlling and suppressing fires in forests. This role involves felling trees, maintaining contact with fire dispatchers, and observing forest areas from lookout towers. Candidates should possess active listening and monitoring skills, as well as the ability to educate the public about fire prevention. Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Office is also required. The average salary ranges from $25,170 to $88,920 per year.