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Forest Service
Wildland Firefighter (Fire Engine Operation)
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What they do
A Firefighter responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls. Puts out fires and rescues people from buildings. Responds to medical emergencies and assists with search and rescue efforts and industrial or hazardous waste accidents. Provides fire prevention programs or inspections in the community. May be specially trained to fight forest fires.
$51,602 / year median in Florida
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Duties
- Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07 level.
- Responsible for maintaining operation of the fire engine module when responding to wildland fires and all-hazard incidents. Coordinate repairs and schedule maintenance with approved maintenance facilities.
- Serve as an initial attack Incident Commander on wildland fires and wildland-urban interface/intermix situations. Determine probable causes of fire and preserve evidence of human-caused fires.
- Evaluate fire situations and determine the suppression method to use, including hose lays, deployment of crew, point of initial attack, type of tools to use, and application of water.
- Identify and analyze tactics and strategies employed on incidents and revise and/or develop approaches in view of specific incident conditions.
- Develop and implement training programs (mandatory, formal, and informal) to comply with policy and regulations.