Forest ranger technician vs ranger

Differences between forest ranger technician and 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.

Ranger example responsibilities.

• Lead team providing cargo, personal property and passenger movements for DoD personnel.
• Evaluate students on leadership, time management, organization and ability to accomplish missions.
• Operate and inspect backpack blowers, pressure washers, and motor utility vehicles.
• Respond to medical emergencies, assist with firefighting and search and rescue operations, and operate ranger stations.
• Mow, edge, and trim lawns using tools such as mowers, weed whacker, edger and water grass.
• Perform general grounds cleaning work; empty trash barrels, pick up debris, pull weeds; trim and mow grass.
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