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
Business
Education and Training
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Hand and Finger Use
Attention
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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:
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You might use software like this on the job: Analytical or scientific software
Data base user interface and query software
Word processing software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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