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Essential Competencies for Fire & Aviation Management


 

Aviation Administration

Cost effective aviation operations undertaken under established guidelines.


Aviation Safety Management

The knowledge of the agency and aviation safety program.


Fire Management Support Communications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required to provide fire management communications support to a field unit.


Fire Prevention

The understanding of wildfire occurrence, cause, risk/hazard assessment and development and implementation of mitigation measures in the protection of the wildland environment.


Fire Use and Fuels

The development, implementation, and evaluation of prescribed fire and fuels manipulation projects.


Knowledge of Discipline

Subject matter knowledge of the employee's profession.


Mobilization

The ability to dispatch personnel, aircraft, equipment, and supplies for wildfire/prescribed fire activities.


Operations

The comprehension of operational program components sufficient to achieve land management objectives established for the unit.


Planning

The overall land and fire management planning process sufficient to lead or participate as an interdisciplinary team member.


Program Management

The provision of leadership and coordination in all facets of fire and fuels manipulation projects.


Safety

The knowledge of the environmental and workplace hazards of the wildland fire environment.


Tactical Application of Aircraft

The knowledge of aircraft utilization, fire behavior, fire suppression tactics, and the Incident Command System.


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