Experience

Florida Forest Service

• United States
• Public Safety
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Wildland Firefighter

  • May 2013 - Present

  - This work is in forest fire prevention, detection, and suppression of forest fires, while providing technical forestry services and information to landowners and wood-using industry representatives, assisting with state lands management and presenting forestry educational programs. - Individual operates and maintains various kinds of equipment in the suppression of wildfires, including engines, bulldozers, transports and other fire suppression equipment. Investigates wildfire causes, gathers evidence, interviews witnesses, makes recommendations to supervisors and issues Notification of Violations where appropriate. Performs fire detection through ground patrol or tower staffing. Investigates smoke complaints and conducts on site inspections of burn authorizations. Intensifies public awareness of wildfires and wildfire damage through fire prevention programs presented in a variety of public forums. - Performs wildfire hazard mitigation work. Performs in various capacities, as qualified, within the Incident Command System. Completes appropriate reports associated with wildfire management. Responds to all-risk emergency incidents, as required. - Assists in public lands management activities such as tree planting, timber marking and inventory, prescribed burning, boundary maintenance, protecting threatened and endangered species, and wildfire protection. Monitors public use and assists the public in utilizing various services and recreation opportunities on state lands. Maintains public facilities such as trails, roads, campgrounds, boat ramps, restrooms and other facilities for user groups on state lands. Operates and maintains other equipment for state lands management purposes such as road graders, dump trucks, loaders, etc.