Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management)

Department of Agriculture

These positions are located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. These positions serve in a key fire management position in a field fire management organization performing Prescribed Fire/Fuels Management work. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for Regional contacts.

• Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07 level.
• Preparing and implementing prescribed fire plans, fire effects monitoring plans, manual and mechanical hazardous fuels treatments, and smoke and wildland fire monitoring plans.
• Integrates prescribed fire/fuels management, smoke management, fuels modification principles and procedures, fire effects knowledge, scientific data collection and analysis principles into a comprehensive prescribed fire/fuels management program.
• Assists in preparation of the technical specifications for prescribed fire and mechanical treatment contracts, brush disposal plans, smoke monitoring reports, and similar products.
• Assists in monitoring fire behavior, evaluating fire effects, identifying potential problems and making basic recommendations by reviewing fuel treatment alternatives and designing a prescribed fire to achieve the objective.

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