DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Occupational Description:
Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Central Minnesota | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U S | 2,160 | 43 | $26.11/hr | $0.34/hr | $13.74/hr | $16.52/hr | $22.16/hr | $33.80/hr | $43.90/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,280 | $31.34/hr | 9.2% |
| Fire Fighters | 1,030 | $17.97/hr | 9.9% |
| Security Guards | 620 | $15.59/hr | 6.8% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 110 | $33.33/hr | 9.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 70 | $37.76/hr | N/A |
| Fish and Game Wardens | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Inspects forest tracts and logging areas for fire hazards, such as accumulated wastes, mishandling of combustibles, or defective exhaust systems.
- Locates forest fires on area map, using azimuth sighter and known landmarks.
- Relays messages relative to emergencies, accidents, location of crew and personnel, weather forecasts, and fire hazard conditions.
- Patrols and maintains surveillance, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena.
- Inspects camp sites to ensure camper compliance with forest use regulations.
- Estimates size and characteristics of fire and reports findings to base camp by radio or telephone.
- Gives directives and instructions regarding sanitation, fire prevention, violation corrections, and related forest regulations.
- Examines and inventories firefighting equipment, such as axes, firehoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers to determine amount and condition.
- Gives directions to crew on fireline during forest fire.
- Extinguishes smaller fires with portable extinguisher, shovel, and ax.
- Maintains records and logbooks.
- Directs maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment and requisitions new equipment.
- Restricts public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire season.
- Observes instruments and reports meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations.
