| Job Title |
Fire Warden |
| Job Description |
Administers Fire Prevention Programs And Enforces Governmental
Fire Regulations Throughout Assigned Forest And Logging Areas:
Inspects Logging Areas And Forest Tracts For Fire Hazards, Such
As Accumulated Wastes, Hazardous Storage Or Mishandling Of Fuels
And Solvents, Defective Engine Exhaust Systems, And Unshielded
Electrical Equipment. Examines And Inventories Water Supplies
And Firefighting Equipment, Such As Axes, Firehoses, Pumps,
Buckets, And Chemical Fire Extinguishers To Determine Condition,
Amount, Adequacy, And Placement Of Materials With Respect To
Governmental Regulations And Company Rules. Prepares Reports Of
Conditions Observed, Issues Directives And Instructions For
Correcting Violations, And Reinspects Areas To Verify
Compliance. Directs Maintenance And Repair Of Firefighting Tools
And Equipment And Requisitions New Equipment And Materials To
Replace Expended, Lost, And Broken Items Or Add To Inventory As
Required. Restricts Public Access And Recreational Use Of Forest
Lands During Critical Fire Season. Gives Directions To Crew
Section On Fireline During Forest Fire. May Direct Fire Rangers
(forestry).
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