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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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

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This source lists 16 tasks, including 16 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2019.

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Core · Task 11102 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.

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Core · Task 21143 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Conduct wildland firefighting training.

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Core · Task 11104 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.

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Core · Task 11103 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.

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Core · Task 11107 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.

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Core · Task 11106 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.

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Core · Task 11112 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.

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Core · Task 11113 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.

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Core · Task 11109 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Examine and inventory firefighting equipment, such as axes, fire hoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers, to determine amount and condition.

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Core · Task 21144 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Educate the public about fire safety and prevention.

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Core · Task 11110 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment, or requisition new equipment.

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Core · Task 11108 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Maintain records and logbooks.

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Core · Task 11105 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Administer regulations regarding sanitation, fire prevention, violation corrections, and related forest regulations.

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Core · Task 11111 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons.

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Core · Task 11114 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Inspect camp sites to ensure that campers are in compliance with forest use regulations.

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Core · Task 11115 · 08/2019 · Incumbent

Inspect forest tracts and logging areas for fire hazards such as accumulated wastes or mishandling of combustibles, and recommend appropriate fire prevention measures.

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