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Wildland Firefighter
Forest Service · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within a National Forest. The position is located on a fire crew as a crewmember within the fire management organization. The purpose of the position is wildland fire suppression/management/control, as a firefighter on an engine, hotshot, helitack or hand crew.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as a senior firefighter on a hand crew.
- →May perform the duties of a qualified faller, saw repair technician, or certified in the use of long line.
- →May on occasion serve as driver of crew carrier.
- →All drivers of crew carriers are required to meet state DOT licensing requirements.
- →This license must be obtained prior to being assigned driver duties.
- →Driver is subject the requirements of the DOT drug and alcohol testing program.
- →Serves as a senior firefighter on a Fire Engine.
- →Serves as alternate to the Assistant Fire Engine Operator.
- →May assist in performing work of starting pump engine, priming pump, adjusting engine speed and pump valves, laying hose, and using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustment in effective use of water and additives.
- →Firefighter may have specialized duties such as water handling specialist, fully qualified faller, or responsible for maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland urban interface/intermix situations.
- →Serves as a senior firefighter on a helitack crew.
- →Loads helicopter cargo considering methods, weight distribution, necessity for securing, total weight, etc., and completes manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire.
- →May exit helicopter in remote areas to construct helispots, or to attack small fires, hot spots and spot fires.
- →Specialized firefighter may serve as certified rappeler or specialist in the operation and maintenance of accessory equipment.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
- ✓Must be 18 years of age.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.gov.
- ✓Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
- ✓This is a Test Designated Position.
- ✓You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
- ✓Appointment is based on a negative result.
- ✓This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
- ✓Incumbent is subject to medical screening and must meet the Federal Wildland Firefighter Medical Standards for arduous duty wildland firefighting.
- ✓Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 79011228-6903-49e0-b895-f767b3df5552
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