MHYC Fire Crew

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Colorado; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Living allowance

Food bank

Bus passes

Stipend

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps is seeking participants for a 12-week Fire Module program. Corpsmembers perform demanding fire mitigation on US Forest Service lands around the west Denver metro area, including forest thinning, slash pile burning, and fire suppression tasks.

During active assignments, participants receive USFS wages in lieu of the AmeriCorps living stipend. The program includes benefits such as an education award, a living allowance, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be physically able to perform demanding fire mitigation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Corpsmembers complete physically demanding fire mitigation projects on US Forest Service lands in the west Denver metro area.
• Corpsmembers will be assigned to wildland fire suppression and related duties as needed.

Job description

The Fire Module is a team-based, 12-week long program. Corpsmembers complete physically demanding fire mitigation projects on US Forest Service lands in the west Denver metro area. Wildfire hazard reduction projects include forest thinning and slash pile burning. Corpsmembers also complete physically demanding fire suppression, management and control projects including fire-line construction, extinguishing burning material by moving dirt and/or applying water, chopping/carrying/piling logging slash, etc. When assigned to active duty fire status, Corpsmembers will be temporarily suspended from their AmeriCorps term of service and will receive USFS wages in lieu of their AmeriCorps living stipend. At the conclusion of their fire assignment, Corpsmembers will have their AmeriCorps service status restored and return to receiving their living stipend. No hours accrued during suspension will be counted toward their AmeriCorps hour and education award. Corpsmembers will also be assigned to wildland fire suppression assignments by USFS South Platte Ranger District overhead. Wildland fire related duties may involve fire prevention, patrol, detection, prescribed burning or fireline operations. There is a Winter season and Summer season.

Member Duties :

Corpsmembers complete physically demanding fire mitigation projects on US Forest Service lands in the west Denver metro area. Wildfire hazard reduction projects include forest thinning and slash pile burning. Corpsmembers also complete physically demanding fire suppression, management and control projects including fire-line construction, extinguishing burning material by moving dirt and/or applying water, chopping/carrying/piling logging slash, etc. Corpsmembers will also be assigned to wildland fire suppression assignments by USFS South Platte Ranger District overhead. Wildland fire related duties may involve fire prevention, patrol, detection, prescribed burning or fireline operations.

Program Benefits :

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance
• food bank
• bus passes
• Stipend
• Training

Terms :

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Uniforms provided and required.

Service Areas :

• Disaster Relief
• Environment

Contact

Heather Hurd

303-433-1206