Park ranger vs forest ranger

Differences between park ranger and forest ranger duties and responsibilities

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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Forest ranger example responsibilities.

• Evaluate students on leadership, time management, organization and ability to accomplish missions.
• Facilitate CFM processes around Sango-bay Eco-system aim at community participation in reduction of biodiversity losses.
• Operate GPS unit marking tracts around fire unit.
• Patrol assign areas for signs of fire, vandalism, trespass, safety hazards etc.
• Cut and clear bushes, dig trenches to create fire linesusing axes, chainsaws or shovels.
• Test and maintain tools, equipment, jump gear and parachutes to ensure readiness for fire suppression activities.
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