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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$52380	300	14.6%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$52380

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

300

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

14.6%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

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

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.
Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.
Assess characteristics of fires.
Operate firefighting equipment.
Locate fires or fire danger areas.
Maintain operational records.
Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Block physical access to restricted areas.
Patrol natural areas to ensure safety or enforce regulations.
Monitor environmental conditions to detect hazards.
Record information about environmental conditions.
Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations.
Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations.
Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks.
Train personnel to enhance job skills.
Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
Train employees in proper work procedures.
Provide educational information to the public.
Educate the public about fire safety or prevention.
Provide safety training.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
Conduct wildland firefighting training.
Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.
Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.
Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.
Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.
Examine and inventory firefighting equipment, such as axes, fire hoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers, to determine amount and condition.
Educate the public about fire safety and prevention.
Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment, or requisition new equipment.
Maintain records and logbooks.
Administer regulations regarding sanitation, fire prevention, violation corrections, and related forest regulations.
Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons.
Inspect camp sites to ensure that campers are in compliance with forest use regulations.
Inspect forest tracts and logging areas for fire hazards such as accumulated wastes or mishandling of combustibles, and recommend appropriate fire prevention measures.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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