Forest ranger technician vs park ranger

Differences between forest ranger technician and park ranger duties and responsibilities

Forest ranger technician example responsibilities.

• Survey back-country old-growth timber, fight forest fires, manage brush, and replant forests after harvest.
• Travele throughout most of interior Alaska on known BLM trails to write environmental assessments on sustainability and degradation probabilities.
• Travele throughout most of interior Alaska on known BLM trails to write environmental assessments on sustainability and degradation probabilities.

Park ranger example responsibilities.

• Lead ranger-guided canoe, kayak, and bike tours as well as nature walks and hikes.
• Manage rental property for RV property which include maintaining logs for permanent tenants and for visiting tenants.
• Manage emergency calls, medical incidents, and SAR operations, including coordinating responses with local agencies and other park departments.
• Manage and staff park entrance station facilitating camping reservations and assisting day use visitors.
• Evaluate students on leadership, time management, organization and ability to accomplish missions.
• Maintain POS and ticketing system.
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