Forest Fire Fighting & Prevention Supervisors
Also called:
Engine Boss, Fire Captain, Fire Management Officer, Squad Boss
What they do:
Supervise fire fighters who control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land.
On the job, you would:
- Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
- Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
- Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
- customer service
- human resources (HR)
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
- Concern for Others
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
Data base user interface and query software
- Fire incident reporting systems
- Microsoft Access
Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
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high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$68,210
per year, on average
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