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, visit Firefighting and employment.Working with a diverse range of people who all have different skills and backgrounds is a major highlight for Forest and Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMVic) Forest and Fire Operations Officer (FFOO) Rachel Hansen.
Working outside in the beautiful forests that Victoria has to offer is also a big plus for the more than 350 FFOOs currently working for FFMVic.
When asked to describe a typical day in the life of a FFOO, Rachel said with every day being so different, describing a typical day is impossible.
“Every day is different, a normal day could vary between track clearing, maintaining camp sites, vehicle auditing, managing the store, planned burning, participating in Koala programs, or assisting with emergency response situations,” she said.