# 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. - Code: 33-2022.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-2022) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 16 tasks (16 core) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-2022.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions. Core task · Task 11102 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Conduct wildland firefighting training. Core task · Task 21143 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone. Core task · Task 11104 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires. Core task · Task 11103 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks. Core task · Task 11107 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Extinguish smaller fires with portable extinguishers, shovels, and axes. Core task · Task 11106 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Patrol assigned areas, looking for forest fires, hazardous conditions, and weather phenomena. Core task · Task 11112 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Compile and report meteorological data, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, and types of cloud formations. Core task · Task 11113 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Examine and inventory firefighting equipment, such as axes, fire hoses, shovels, pumps, buckets, and fire extinguishers, to determine amount and condition. Core task · Task 11109 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Educate the public about fire safety and prevention. Core task · Task 21144 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Direct maintenance and repair of firefighting equipment, or requisition new equipment. Core task · Task 11110 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Maintain records and logbooks. Core task · Task 11108 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Administer regulations regarding sanitation, fire prevention, violation corrections, and related forest regulations. Core task · Task 11105 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Restrict public access and recreational use of forest lands during critical fire seasons. Core task · Task 11111 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Inspect camp sites to ensure that campers are in compliance with forest use regulations. Core task · Task 11114 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Inspect forest tracts and logging areas for fire hazards such as accumulated wastes or mishandling of combustibles, and recommend appropriate fire prevention measures. Core task · Task 11115 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Correctional Officers and Jailers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00): 27 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00): 15 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Police Identification and Records Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02): 15 tasks - [Private Detectives and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00): 14 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Security Guards](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00): 14 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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