Step up your career as a dozer swamper - an exciting firefighting role that may have escaped your radar. The primary responsibility of a swamper is to serve as the dozer operator’s guide, assisting them in navigating fireline cutting while keeping eyes and ears open for potential hazards in the vicinity. In becoming a swamper, you also gain valuable knowledge about bulldozer maintenance and operation, air attack communications, as well as scouting for obstacles and hazards. | CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lak