Forest Fire Inspector
- Protect forests by enforcing fire safety and preventing devastating wildfires.
- Play a crucial role in safeguarding natural habitats and communities from fire threats.
- Unique chance to combine outdoor work with emergency response and safety training.
💰 Earn $73K-$115K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- 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.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Influencing or leading others
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
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Forest Fire Inspector
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Pathways to this Career
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