A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of airborne fire-fighting crews engaged in extinguishing forest fires. Respnsibilities include:

• Dispatches crews according to reported size, location, and conditions of fires.
• Directs loading of fire suppression equipment into aircraft and parachuting of equipment to crews on ground.
• Maintains aerial observation and radio communication with crews at fire scene to determine equipment and work force requirements, learn of any casualties, and inform crews and base camp of changing conditions.
• Parachutes to major fire locations and directs suppression activities.
• Explains and demonstrates parachute jumping, fire suppression, aerial observation, and radio communications to workers.
• Performs duties as described under supervisor master title.