Forestry Firefighter

Western Forestry & Conservation Association; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Forestry & Conservation Association is seeking a Forestry Firefighter in Portland, Oregon. This role involves preventing, controlling, and suppressing fires in the working forest, along with maintaining firefighting equipment.

The ideal candidate will provide fire education, fight fires, and perform assessments of fire damage. Experience with prescribed burns and fire management techniques is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire prevention and firefighting.
• Knowledge of maintaining firefighting equipment.
• Ability to conduct fire education and training.

Responsibilities

• Prevent and control fires within the working forest.
• Maintain firefighting equipment and assess fire damage.
• Conduct prescribed burns and plow fire lines.

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Forestry Firefighter

The Forestry Firefighter is someone who helps prevent, control, and suppress fires within the working forest.

This job involves providing fire education organization-wide, maintaining fire fighting equipment, fighting fires, and assessing fire damage. Preventing fire through prescribed burns, plowing fire lines and other measures is also an important part of this role.

This position may also be referred to as forest ranger, forest fire warden, forest ranger technician, and wildland firefighter. Wildfire firefighting training is also often part of a traditional forester's training.