Forestry Technician

3 months ago

Acton, Massachusetts, United States Forest Service Full time
Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-07.
Responsible for the operation of the fire engine module in responding to wildland fires and all-hazard incidents.

Serve as a full assistant to the supervisor of a Fire Engine Module in areas with the added complexities of wildland-urban interface.

Makes initial evaluation of fire situations and determines suppression method and crew deployment. Requests additional assistance as necessary.

In the absence of SFEO, may serve as initial attack Incident Commander on wildland fires and wildland urban interface/intermix situations occurring on the unit.

Performs pre-suppression duties requiring the use of basic analytical methods to identify interrelationships among data for fire management plans.

Directs project work in support of ecosystem management.

Identifies and analyzes tactics and strategies employed on incidents, and revises and/or develops approaches in view of specific incident conditions.

Determines probable causes of fire and preserves evidence of human-caused fires.