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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information91
2.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment83
3.Performing General Physical Activities82
4.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings81
5.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates79
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events79
7.Making Decisions and Solving Problems76
8.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge75
9.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships73
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material73
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
91
61
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
83
63
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
82
82
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
81
74
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
79
70
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
79
71
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
76
69
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
75
74
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
73
68
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73
57
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor