Forestry Technician

4 months ago

Duncan, Oklahoma, United States Forest Service Full time
Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-07 level.

Administer routine aspects of the prescribed fire/fuels plan, ensuring that preparation, ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation are completed to the standards specified.

Assist 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.

Participate in wildland fire and safety training in the techniques, practices, and methods of fire suppression. Assist in resolving problem situations when performing a wide variety of nonstandard fire planning assignments.
Conduct routine project assessments which determine the presence or absence of hazardous wildland fuels. Participate in drafting prescribed fire/fuels management plans following the interagency template.
Update and use a database to model and analyze fire behavior and fire effects observation data.