Field Observer, FOBS

Duties

• Obtains briefing from Situation Unit Leader or work supervisor.
• Obtains materials, transportation, and communications.
• Performs general field observations and maintain field map.
  • Determines and records incident perimeter and identify potential changes.
  • Determines appropriate and safe travel routes.
  • Determines areas threatened.
  • Monitors weather changes and reports appropriately.
  • Anticipates, characterizes, and reports the range of variability of fire effects.
  • Identifies and reports hazardous situations and problem areas.
  • Identifies and reports safety zones.
  • Reports progress of operations and logistical support.
  • Maps current and potential facilities, such as drop points, water sources, and helispots.
• Reports hazardous situations.
  • Immediately reports hazardous, life threatening situations to appropriate incident management personnel.
• Monitors and records weather conditions.
  • Selects suitable weather sampling site(s).
  • Records temperature.
  • Calculates relative humidity.
  • Measures wind speed and direction.
  • Completes weather observation form.
  • Submits weather observations or forms as directed by supervisor.
• Monitors incident situation.
  • Monitors, records, and reports fire behavior
    characteristics:
    • Flame lengths
    • Rate of spread
    • Smoke indicators
    • Fuel models/conditions
  • Monitors, records, and immediately reports extreme fire behavior.
• Safety.
  • Takes immediate corrective actions as conditions may warrant.
  • Adheres to agency specific and incident appropriate safety standards while performing all tasks.
• Reports field data.
• Maps and overlays production.
• Maintains incident history on maps and narratives as required.
• Provides documentation of situation unit activities.
• Confirms demobilization instructions with supervisor.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

• Qualified in one Strike Team Leader position
  OR
• Qualified in two Single Resource Boss positions (one must be CRWB or ENGB), and ICT4