Tyler Moodenbaugh

Wildland Fire Supervisors are responsible for administering and completing the work of fire protection programs or cross functional dispatching operations within an assigned geographic area; and for the recruitment, selection, training and time management of staff assigned.

Implement and administer district fire preparedness and prevention programs; analyze records of previous fire seasons to determine statistical information such as time of day, day of week, type of people, and/or activity that is most likely to lead to fire starts; develop prevention plans based on statistical analysis; make presentations to schools, landowners, and public service groups to promote fire safety, prevention and awareness; coordinate fire prevention activities with other agencies (such as US Forest Service and rural fire districts); oversee cross functional dispatching organizations and operations, oversee the issuance of burning permits and uniform citations, and is responsible for the execution of enforcement activities related to forest fire laws within assigned area.

Develop training programs and train forest officers and seasonal fire crews, cross functional dispatch staff in use of equipment of fire suppression; oversee and participate in the maintenance of building grounds, vehicles and equipment; prepare unit inventory and maintains property control system; provide input into fiscal protection budget on personnel and resource needs; update unit fire mobilization plan by identifying resources available within the unit, the district, the central fire cache, and through other agencies; responsible for maintaining a high level of readiness of crews, equipment and fire organizational contingency planning in the event of wildland fire. Gather and provide information for use in the development of agreements between agencies, cooperators, supplemental fire agreements, and mutual agreements.

Direct or oversee the cross functional dispatch of fire crews in single and multiple initial and extended attack situations; determine most efficient allocation of available resources; coordinate with local, county, federal, and other state cooperative agencies; investigate cause of fire by collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing burn patterns and point of origin; complete damage appraisals and suppression cost reports. May be required to represent the Department in civil court proceedings relating to forest fire investigations.

Implement fire suppression actions. Develop and implement cross functional dispatching procedures, protocols and practices. Make decisions overriding pre-planned dispatch decisions, Code 3 response adding additional resources to respond. Analyze resource needs, resource availability and future ignition potential and coverage. Responsible for implementation of initial attack fire suppression standards and protocols. Responsible for coordination of fire suppression or dispatching functions with other agencies, county and city fire departments, cooperators and landowners. Determine need, staffing and provide leadership for multiple fire situations and fires that go beyond initial attack.

Develop procedures related to the identification, dispatching, and tracking of resources. Assess and anticipate on the ground fire resource needs, statewide needs, as well as dispatch organization needs. Provide direction to multiple dispatchers during multi-day, complex fire situations. Provide day to day oversight to cross functional dispatch operations to assure that the needs of the primary uses are being met and negotiate dispatch operations between multi-state and federal agencies. Administers and assist in the development and implementation of interagency crew, engine and tender agreements in line with agency’s protocols.

Administer and review the progressive discipline process, respond to grievances, complete and review performance appraisals, complete and update position descriptions, develop and review work plans and Individual Learning Plans, approve hiring of seasonal and permanent employees, plan, schedule, approve and provide training across the program areas, maintain current training records. Delegate

assigned responsibilities as appropriate and provide guidance to employees regarding assignments and assist them in career development.

Solicit cooperative work projects with federal, state, local government and private entities. Prepare budgets, schedule work to assure meeting contract requirements.

Forest Officers complete Wildland firefighting activities, locate fires using maps, Global Position System (GPS), and compasses. Serves as the Initial Attack Incident Commander. Determines size-up of fire potential, fire fighting resources needs, and directs suppression firefighting resources (engines, helicopters, air tankers, dozer, etc.) Provides fireline and incident oversight and leadership. Employees are responsible for Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) suppression activities. Completes initial fire cause determination, evidence collection, and witness identification. Complete pre-suppression/readiness duties such as: road brushing, live fire training, water hole location, knowledge of fighting equipment, protection district; roads, topography, and land owners. Implement the fire program (prevention, detection, pre-suppression, and suppression) at the unit and district level.

Employees operate department vehicles including cars, trucks, cache vans, All Terrain Vehicle’s (ATV’s), and fire engines. Forest Officers complete safety inspections, submit request for maintenance, and maintain general up-keep all fire fighting equipment.

Employees administer and enforce Oregon’s fire prevention statutes and rules in Oregon Revised Statute chapter 477 and Oregon Administrative Rule 629 including; responding to public complaints, issuing citations, record of fire, issuing burning permits, court appearances, interpreting guidance, and case reviews.

Forest Officers lead public outreach activities such as: home shows, civic groups, fairs, and parades. Employees conduct fire patrol activities with in assigned geographic area including; contacts with recreationist and the public, posting fire prevention signs and communicates general public education.

Employees identify and plan landscape activities such as mowing, weeding, pruning, spreading bark or rock using hand tools and power equipment and identifies and plans building maintenance activities such as; minor repairs, roofing, painting, concrete work, and custodial duties. Forest Protection Officers are responsible for vehicle maintenance activities such as: fire readiness, daily safety inspections, fluid checks, washing and waxing, fire engine inventories and oversees maintenance of firefighting and other equipment.

Employees participate in safety meetings, develop and participate in fire training for cooperators, landowners and fire crews. Employees review and complete fire report forms from gathered information, investigation reports, vehicle logs, and shift tickets. Employees determine materials and purchase needed materials for projects. Employees maintain fire cache inventories in coordination with Salem, Redmond, FEPP, and local agencies caches.


Heavy Diesel Mechanic/ Fire Engine Construction

Heavy Equipment Technicians maintain, repair, modify, and restore medium (GVWR 10,5000-26,000 lbs.) and heavy (GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs.) maintenance and construction equipment including diesel and gasoline powered engines, single and tandem axle dump trucks, forklifts (standard to 10, 000 lb lift capacity),water trucks, front end loaders, tractor/trailer combinations and dozers.

Work involves the repair, rebuild, replacement or restoration of chassis and component parts, brakes, clutches and transmissions, engines, pneumatic and hydraulic brake systems, electrical systems (high and low voltage), fuel injection systems, fuel pumps, high pressure pumps and carburetors.

Design and fabricate mechanical apparatus such as truck mounted tanks, battery holders, toolboxes, utility bodies, snow plows and mounting brackets for lights and signs; design, layout and order appropriate materials; weld sections together and mount apparatus on equipment.

Determine the cause and extent of component or system failure through test drives, pressure and temperature checks, disassembly, inspection, use of computerized and electronic diagnostic equipment, and reference to technical manuals, blueprints and schematic manuals; order parts required for repairs by researching parts manual; contact vendors and complete purchase requisitions. Test drive or operate equipment to verify proper operation.

Design and complete wildland fire engine builds. This includes parts ordering, fabrication, wiring, plumbing, etc. This job requires experience in both the mechanical and fire suppression field.

Wildland Fire Suppression Specialists complete wildland firefighting activities; locates fires using maps, Global Positioning System (GPS), and compass. Construct fireline using hand tools or power equipment by cutting, scraping, digging and chopping or burning out to remove flammable materials. Spotting/guiding large vehicles (dozer) in establishing fire lines. Participate in mop-up duties by scraping, digging, chopping and applying water to remove heat. Operate and monitor firefighting vehicles in support of wildfire suppression. Determine fireline location for dozer. complete pre-suppression/readiness duties such as road brushing, live fire training, water hole location, and develop knowledge of fire fighting equipment, protection district; roads, topography, and land owners. Complete weather observations. Determine initial fire cause by protecting the origin, evidence collection, and witness identification, and determines need for wildland fire investigator. Responsible for Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) suppression activities.

Operate vehicles including cars, trucks, cache vans, ATV’s, and fire engines. Operate fire engines, Type 6 (200 gallons) and larger (12,500-26,000 GVW). Complete safety inspections, submitting requests for maintenance, and maintain general up-keep to ensure all fire fighting equipment is fire ready to support fire suppression activities by.

Assist in public outreach activities such as home shows, civic groups, fair, and parades. Conducts fire patrol activities within assigned geographic area including contacts with recreationists and the public. Ensures proper posting of fire prevention signs and communicates general public education of fire prevention statutes and rules. Use portable and mobile radios.

Complete landscape activities such as mowing, weeding, pruning, spreading bark or rock using hand tools and power equipment. Complete building maintenance activities such as; minor repairs, roofing, painting, concrete work, and custodial duties. Responsible for vehicle maintenance activities such as fire readiness, daily safety inspections, fluid checks, wash and wax, fire engine inventories. Complete equipment maintenance by cleaning saws, pumps, and mowers; cleaning, inspecting, and sharpening hand tools such as Pulaski, shovel, and hazel hoe; cleaning and inspection of fire fighting equipment such as hose and appliances. Complete vehicle inspection checklist.

Participate in coaching of experience based ongoing fire training for engine/hand crew. Complete fire report forms from gathered info, preliminary investigation reports, vehicle logs, and shift tickets. Purchase needed materials for approved projects.

Maintain positive relationships with landowners, cooperators, and the public. Participate in State Forests and landowner cooperative projects as assigned.