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Wildland Firefighter (Helitack Squad Leader)
Forest Service · Posted 120 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. The primary purpose of these positions is to lead a small crew of highly effective and trained firefighters in wildland fire suppression and wildland urban interface/intermix incidents. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for regional contacts.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07 level.
- →Lead a highly mobile aerial delivered firefighting squad that utilizes helicopters to rapidly attack wildfires in varied terrain and fuels.
- →Operate complex helicopter equipment and systems with numerous components that must be carefully synchronized or calibrated and are critical to safety.
- →Train squad members and other personnel in specific tasks and techniques associated with helicopter and fire suppression operations.
- →Oversee site construction for remote helicopter landing areas that meet agency safety specifications and guidelines.
- →Serve as an aerial observer and navigator to provide fire detection, location, size-up, direct ground forces, order additional resources, and communicate with fire dispatch on mission status.
Requirements
- ✓There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 271911a9-4b9d-4bbe-92a0-3facda4907ec
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