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Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Specialist)
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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.
$50,269 / year median in Montana
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Job Title Job Description Help Prepare and implement prescribed fire plans, fire effects monitoring plans, manual and mechanical hazardous fuels treatments, and smoke and wildland fire use monitoring plans. Review project plans and makes recommendations on appropriate levels of monitoring. Assist in establishing study plots to assess fire and fire suppression impacts on the ecosystem. Conducts routine project assessments which determine the presence or absence of hazardous wildland fuels. Assists in planning and coordinating routine aspects of the prescribed fire and fuels management program. Creates, updates, and uses a database to model and analyze fire behavior and fire effects observation data. Job Description Job Title Job Description Help Prepare and implement prescribed fire plans, fire effects monitoring plans, manual and mechanical hazardous fuels treatments, and smoke and wildland fire use monitoring plans. Review project plans and makes recommendations on appropriate levels of monitoring. Assist in establishing study plots to assess fire and fire suppression impacts on the ecosystem. Conducts routine project assessments which determine the presence or absence of hazardous wildland fuels. Assists in planning and coordinating routine aspects of the prescribed fire and fuels management program. Creates, updates, and uses a database to model and analyze fire behavior and fire effects observation data.