Prescribed Fire Crew Member — Fieldwork & Training

Student Conservation Association; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 24 000 - 30 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Housing provided

Meals provided during workdays

SCA uniform package

First Aid/CPR training

Public Land Corps eligibility

Resumo da oferta

Student Conservation Association (SCA) is launching a 16-week Angelina-Sabine National Forest prescribed-fire crew in Zavalla, TX. Four crewmembers and a crewleader will assist with prescribed burns and related projects with the U.S.

Forest Service. The program includes two weeks of Fire Academy training with certifications (Red Card, S-130, S-190), First Aid/CPR, Chainsaw, and Risk Management, plus a daily schedule of field work and community duties.

Qualificações

• Minimum age 18; legal to work in US; background check standards.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds and traverse varied terrain with a 40-pound pack.
• Ability to pass the Work Capacity Test (Arduous level) within set criteria.
• Able to undergo in-person physicals and meet physical requirements for outdoor labor.
• Willingness to live with a crew and participate in communal living and paperwork.

Responsabilidades

• Work collaboratively with a four-person team on priority USFS projects.
• Engage as a crew member to promote healthy group dynamics and teamwork.
• Work long days and possible weekends at remote, challenging terrain.
• Operate hand and power tools as required.

Conhecimentos

Wildland firefighting

Teamwork

Physical endurance

Safety awareness

Leadership potential

Ferramentas

Hand tools

Power tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Student Conservation Association (SCA) is launching a 16-week Angelina-Sabine National Forest prescribed-fire crew in Zavalla, TX. Four crewmembers and a crewleader will assist with prescribed burns and related projects with the U.S.

Forest Service. The program includes two weeks of Fire Academy training with certifications (Red Card, S-130, S-190), First Aid/CPR, Chainsaw, and Risk Management, plus a daily schedule of field work and community duties.