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Wildland Firefighter
Job Code: 1260
Department: Fire Management
Location: Roseburg, OR.
Minimum Hourly: $21.50
POSITION PURPOSE:
Wildland Firefighters perform a wide variety of manual tasks in the areas of wildfire prevention, mitigation, detection, and suppression. This position may be assigned to an engine or hand crew.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Participates in fuels mitigation, wildfire prevention, and wildfire suppression activities on Tribal and non-Tribal lands.
Responds to wildfires that are on or threatening Tribal lands or interests.
Participates in fuels mitigation projects, including but not limited to defensible space projects, landscape scale mitigation projects, pre-planned strategic fuels breaks and road brushing.
Assist with prescribed burning operations on Tribal lands. May assist other agencies with prescribed burning operations on non-Tribal lands.
May be deployed to wildfires and prescribed burning exchanges throughout the state / country when local fire conditions allow.
Operate department vehicles / equipment including but not limited to cars, trucks, forklifts, fire cache trailers, chippers, All Terrain Vehicles, and fire engines.
Required to work various shifts including holidays, nights, weekends, and long hours on short notice.
Plan, coordinate, and implement a variety of forestry- and natural resource-based projects.
Work cooperatively with other departments to fulfill their missions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Be at least 18 years of age when employment begins and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
Possess a current Oregon driver’s license (Class “C” or higher) and have an acceptable driving record.
Pass the Work Capacity Test (Arduous) on an annual basis and have the ability to perform instant and/or sustained arduous physical activity on fires.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
Must have administrative abilities to complete appropriate projects, reports, and paperwork.
Have the ability to be deployed to wildfire events across the state / country for 14 - 21 days at a time.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
At least one year of wildland fire experience.
FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700
Working knowledge of maps, compasses, and GPS.
Experience with ArcGIS and Collector.
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