Wildland Fire Crew — 12 Weeks, Training & Education Award

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

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.