Wildland Fire Crewmember: Field Firefighter

Forest Service (DOA); Avery (ID); Vor Ort; USD 26.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Forest Service (DOA) is seeking a temporary Wildland Firefighter (GW-04) to join a hand crew on suppression missions across multiple Idaho locations. The role requires readiness for field deployments, strict safety practices, and successful completion of fire training requirements.

Responsibilities include basic fireline duties, equipment operation, and participation in safety sessions and drills. Travel to duty locations and occasional overnight stays may be required for assignments.

Qualifikationen

• Six months general work experience or military service that demonstrates ability to follow directions and to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures.
• Six months of specialized experience equivalent to GW-03 or completion of a two-year fire training/education program is qualifying for GW-04.
• Education may be used to meet qualification requirements as described in the announcement.

Aufgaben

• Serve as a skilled crewmember on a hand crew assigned to suppress the full range of difficulty and complexity of fires.
• Utilizes a variety of tools and techniques while actively suppressing wildfires, including Pulaski, shovel, McLeod, ax, and chainsaw to control fire spread.
• Performs fireline activities such as line construction, lopping and scattering fuels, holding, patrolling, monitoring, and mop-up operations.
• Moves dirt, chops brush and small trees to construct fire lines and observes wildland firefighting safety rules.
• May be assigned specialized tasks such as tree falling, backfire and burnout under supervision.
• Participates in prescribed burns, monitoring fire behavior and collecting weather data.

Kenntnisse

Follow directions

Read and retain instructions

Ausbildung

Two-year fire training/education

Jobbeschreibung

Forest Service (DOA) is seeking a temporary Wildland Firefighter (GW-04) to join a hand crew on suppression missions across multiple Idaho locations. The role requires readiness for field deployments, strict safety practices, and successful completion of fire training requirements.

Responsibilities include basic fireline duties, equipment operation, and participation in safety sessions and drills. Travel to duty locations and occasional overnight stays may be required for assignments.