Seasonal Wildland Firefighter

Job Title: Wildland Firefighter (Firefighter Type 2)

Company: The American Firefighter Company

Reports to: Engine Boss

Job Summary: The Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) serves on a type 6 engine crew or type 2 chipper performing fire suppression and fuels management duties in adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions. The FFT2 is supervised by the Engine Boss.

Job Duties:

• Prepare and mobilize by assuring individual readiness and obtaining a briefing from the Engine Boss.
• Establish and maintain the physical fitness level necessary to effectively perform hard physical labor for extended periods of time under adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions.
• Perform wildland fire duties including suppression, preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up.
• Use standard wildland firefighting tools such as pulaskis, shovels, drip torches and fusees as instructed by Engine Boss.
• Perform engine operation duties including running the pump, deploying hoselays and mopping up
• Participate in After Action Reviews (AAR)
• Apply knowledge of fuels, terrain, weather, and fire behavior
• Use Incident Command System (ICS) terminology, organization, and command structure.
• Follow established processes and chain of command for collecting, producing, and distributing information.
• Report any changes in fire behavior or hazardous conditions to Engine Boss.
• Ensure basic understanding of multichannel Radio operation.
• Use plain language and ICS Terminology
• Use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Perform fireline duties
• Use Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) to guide actions
• Look, listen, and learn. Ask questions when appropriate and ensure you understand instructions when they are given.
• Be a student of fire. Observe interactions and operations to expand knowledge.
• Manage Risk
• Operate within your skill level and limitations
• Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the IRPG
• Report all accidents or injuries to Engine Boss
• Establish LCES
• Apply the Standard Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations to your assignment as stated in the IRPG
• Use Look Up, Down and Around in the IRPG
• Comply with all safety practices and procedures
• Provide for health, safety, and welfare for yourself, your crew and those around you
• Ensure proper refurbishing and resupply of food, water and supplies.
• Ensure cleanliness of the engine including removing trash.
• Follow company standard operating procedures (SOPs), company behavior expectations and other company policies.

Other Duties

• Read assigned leadership book during down time on incidents
• Complete book discussion questions
• Must answer phone within 5 minutes of receiving a call to be on an assignment

Work Hours:

On-call June-October or when the season is complete.

Hours vary depending on assignment.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Teamwork
• Coordination
• Organization
• Time management
• Equipment maintenance
• Dependability

Requirements:

• I-100, IS-700a, S-130, L-180, S-190. Courses provided.
• Pass work capacity pack test
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Ability to sit, stand, lift 50 pounds, bend, etc.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $27.65 - $32.58 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $33