Occupations/33-2022.00
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
24%
More resilient
Human characteristics
80%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
56%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Conduct wildland firefighting training.
- Task
Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
- Task
Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
- 02Conduct wildland firefighting training.
- 03Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
- 04Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
- 05Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.
- 06Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.56
- Degree of automation2.28
- Time sitting2.72
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.33
- Hands-on objects/tools3.48
- Outdoors / weather4.63
- Disease exposure2.45
- Decision freedom4.56
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Near Vision3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
- Written Comprehension3.50
- Inductive Reasoning3.50
- Flexibility of Closure3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.62
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 26 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $44,091 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 03.02 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $41,025 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.02 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $40,551 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $36,848 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $35,954 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $31,314 2 yr $40,281 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $30,499 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $29,540 2 yr $29,141 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $22,329 2 yr $33,993 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 03.0208 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $20,140 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Fire Science/Fire-fighting 43.0203 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 43.02 |