Weather Observer, WOBS

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