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Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch)
Forest Service · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $23.2/hr Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Forestry Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP TradesTransportation
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Job Corps graduates of fire certified programs are encouraged to apply This position is located within a National Forest. The position is located on a fire crew as a crewmember within the fire management organization. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a fire dispatcher in support of fire suppression activities.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as a dispatcher performing the full range of standardized support duties commonly found in the work area, such as receiving, filling, and tracking resource requests for fire and other emergency incidents.
- →Follows detailed procedures in initiating requests to higher organizational levels for additional resources as needed.
- →Maintains resource status and tracking systems and operates telecommunications systems.
- →Collects, processes, collates and submits incident information to support fire operations (e.g. fire reports, smoke permits, spot weather forecasts, prescribed fire burn requests).
- →Organizes and reviews completed records of all orders placed and actions taken to ensure adherence to established operating procedures.
- →Processes weather information (e.g., spot weather forecasts, weather station observations, current and forecasted weather, lightning detection, and fuel moisture levels).
- →Processes weather information to determine burning indices, preparedness levels and staffing levels for suppression and aviation resources.
- →Inputs data into a number of fire-related computer applications (e.g., incident qualification records, fire reporting systems, and automated dispatch systems) and makes the initial assessment of outputs.
- →Assists in providing critical logistical support information to supervisor.
- →Records and maintains communication logs.
- →Coordinates and may assist with fire and aviation operational-type training/simulations and orientation in addition to initial attack dispatch and aviation dispatch training.
- →Gathers information for the development and maintenance of the dispatch mobilization guide and internal dispatch operating guides.
- →Shares information with cooperators and other interested entities.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- ✓Must be 18 years of age.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.gov.
- ✓Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
- ✓This is a Test Designated Position.
- ✓You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
- ✓Appointment is based on a negative result.
- ✓This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
- ✓Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
- ✓Occasional overnight travel may be required for fire suppression or fire related assignment.
Personality Fit
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