How do they match: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

  • Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

  • Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
  • Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment, or requisition new equipment.
  • Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.
  • Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.

  • Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.
  • Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.