What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Heavy Equipment Chaser position at Coos Forest Protective Association?
Coos Forest Protective Association (CFPA) is now accepting applications for a Seasonal Heavy Equipment Chaser at their Fourmile (Bandon) location for the 2025 fire season.
Heavy Equipment Chaser duties include but are not limited to:
Acting and performing effectively with the Heavy Equipment Operator(s) in a team environment as a Wildland Firefighter to perform initial and extended attack wildland firefighting including supporting Heavy Equipment Operators, fire line construction and mop-up using standard firefighting hand tools, deploying hose lays, operating pumps and acting as nozzle and/or hose person in fire suppression as well as the use of hand tools to clear roadside debris and vegetation in prevention activities. Cleans and maintains various items of equipment including the washing of vehicles. Position includes other tasks as assigned including, but not limited to, Co-Op projects including slash burning, brush clearing and parks maintenance.
Experience operating vehicles with manual transmissions, 4-wheel drive and trailers while obeying all traffic laws and/or driving on steep, narrow forest and/or logging roads is required. inspect, check, service, fuel and adjust various items of equipment including but not limited to vehicles, trailers and small engines for readiness.
WORKING CONDITIONS: This position requires long hours of arduous physical activity in all types of terrain and weather conditions with exposure to various hazards including, but not limited to poison oak, bees, smoke, snakes, steep terrain, noise, heat, dust, burning and/or falling materials and other hazards. Successfully passing and maintaining the physical fitness level necessary is required and will be tested on a yearly basis. Various shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and long hours with short notice are required. Assignments to emergency incidents may require being away from the assigned duty station for extended periods of time with occasional travel throughout the state of Oregon and other states.
A current/valid Oregon Driver’s License with a Class “C” or higher, as the operation of 4-wheel drive pickups and larger vehicles in various road conditions and during fire situations is required. Successful candidates for positions that include driving a Company vehicle will be subject to a driving background check with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
For more information on this position, please see the attached position announcement.
