Weather Observer, WOBS

Position Category: 
Incident Positions
Position Code: 
WOBS
Functional Area: 
Planning
AD Class: 
AD-E

Duties

  • Obtains briefing from Situation Unit Leader or work supervisor.
  • Obtains materials, transportation and communications.
  • Performs general weather observations and maintains field map.
  • Monitors and records weather conditions.
  • Monitors incident situation.
  • Reports field data.
  • Provides map and overlay production.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements (from FS 5109.17)

  • Qualified FFT1
  • I-100, Intro to ICS
  • S-190, Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior
  • Training in use of belt weather kit

 

Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2018-07-31