Wildland Firefighter

Summary

This Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning) position is located at National Wildlife Refuge System Fire Management Division, Folkston, Georgia.

Duties

As a Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

Wildland Fire Planning
Conducts periodic on-the-ground inspections and/or visits to field units related to fire management for the purposes of training and instruction in fire management planning which reflects national, regional, state, and local management goals and objectives related to fire management.

Makes recommendations for the development of fire plans and consideration of fire management alternatives while performing duties in collaborations with higher-graded fire planners and/or specialists.

Applies technical fire planning knowledge to resolve fire planning problems and participates in the analyses and resolution of more complex or unique problems relating to local fire management issues. Contributes to the development and delivery of specialized guidance, leadership, coordination, and technical assistance for managing and applying wildland fire planning processes and procedures.

Wildland Fire Technical Consultation
Participates and provides recommendations to the implementation of fire management plans and supporting plans (., prescribed fire, fire danger or prevention plans) and applications (., decision support tools, and/or wildland fire reporting)

Delivers technical support through local knowledge to the fire management officer, about
resource management and personnel within the scope of a fire management plan.

Provides input in local fire planning analysis systems, models, and decision support systems. Responds to routine data requests from internal and external sources.

Utilizes specialized software and modeling programs to analyze fire management strategies, in
consultation with higher level fire planners.

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