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The following are job descriptions pertaining to candidates who seek employment as a forestry tech and / or firefighter. These positions demand arduous labor and endurance. Not all duties may be listed, but the duties described will give you an idea of what is expected.
Forestry Tech | Squad Leader
Foreman | Single Rescource boss
Forestry Tech / Firefighter II / Rx Burn Assistant Training Requirements: S-130, S-190, and I-100
Duties:
- Arduous physical fitness required
- Operate hand tools
- Basic Labor: Pile covering, slash piling, chipping, handline construction, hiking, camping.
- Firefighting: Long hours with minimal days off (14-1 or 21-2) R&R may be at a remote location, out of town and away from home.
- Assist in vehicle clean up, hand tool and facility maintenance
- Power tools: Limited to mowers, weed eaters and chainsaws.
- No supervisory responsibility - subordinate to all supervisors
- Report personnel injuries to supervisors
- Report unsafe acts to supervisor
Responsibilities: to keep/maintain the following:
- Personal Equipment
- Issued Equipment
- Company Equipment
Prescribed Fire responsibilities include:
- Construction of fire line
- Ignition – using hand firing devices
- Hold fire within constructed lines
- Assist in mop-up procedures
Additional Responsibility Descriptions:
- If reporting a problem, go through chain of command
- Responsible for tools and gear – Ready to “GO”
- Sharpen tools and return to proper compartment
- Follow all orders given by superiors
- Maintain professional appearance
- Perform all necessary duties in fuels treatment and fire suppression
- Ensure maintenance of equipment – all equipment is clean and ready to go
- Use all equipment with respect
Squad Leader/Driver
Advanced Forestry Tech / Firefighter I - This position requires a signed task book
Training Requirements (minimum):
- S-131, S-201, S-211, S-212, S-216, and L-280
Duties:
- Working leader of group
- Perform advanced maintenance and repairs on chainsaw and other power tools
- Conduct safety briefing
- Daily activity reporting and timekeeping
- Subordinate to Crew Supervisors
- Assure safety policies are adhered to
- Report daily activity
- Operate and maintain vehicle – complete Inspection Reports * Arduous physical fitness required
- Operate hand tools
- Basic Labor: Pile covering, slash piling, chipping, hiking
Responsibilities:
- Personal Equipment
- Issued Equipment
- Small group supervision (3 - 5 personnel) Firefighting:
- Long hours with minimal days off (14-1 or 21-2)
- Assist in vehicle clean up, hand tool and facility maintenance
- Operate power tools and services
- Report personnel injuries to supervisor
- Report unsafe acts to supervisor
Additional Responsibility Descriptions:
- Responsible for assigned crewmen - Make sure during shift everyone is accounted for
- Assistant to Foreman
- Reports any problems to Foreman
- Ensures equipment is organized and clean
- Helps make sure rules are followed and company policy is enforced
- Ensure vehicle fluids are checked every day
- Equipment organized – compartments organized & locked
- Lunches, food and water
Foreman
Supervisory Forestry Tech / Single Resource Boss /Crew Trainee - This position requires a signed task book.
Training Requirements:
- S-131, S-201, S-211, S-212, S-216, and L-280 – Firefighter I
- S-215, I-200, S-200, S-230, S-231, S-234, S-260, S-270, S-290 and First Responder – Crew Boss
Required Experience:
Three to Four years minimum experience with all training
Duties:
- Quality control and production management
- Delegate tasks
- Working supervisor of group
- Oversee module activities
- Single Resource Boss trainee
- Perform advanced maintenance and repairs on chainsaw and other power tools on a weekly basis
- Conduct safety briefing – complete Tailgate Safety Forms
- Daily activity reporting and timekeeping
- Assure safety policies are adhered to
- Report daily activity
- Operate and maintain vehicles
- Arduous physical fitness required – A leader in fitness
- Operate hand tools
- Basic Labor: Pile covering, slash piling, chipping
- Firefighting: Long hours with minimal days off (14-1 or 21-2)
- Assist in vehicle clean up, hand tool and facility maintenance
- Operate and service power tools
- Report personnel injuries
- Report unsafe acts
Responsibilities:
- Personal Equipment
- Issued Equipment
- All Company Equipment
- Supervise 10+ persons
- Module Inventory
- Crew personnel evaluations
- Daily Activity Reports
- Vehicle maintenance, schedule repairs and inventory
- Communication with crewmembers
- Dispatching of fire and project work
- Additional Responsibilities:
- Responsible for squad and activities
- Evaluates employee performance
- Ensures squad equipment is ready to go
- Makes sure employee times are correc
- Enforces all policies and company rules
- All saws are functioning – fix if needed
- Have bar oil
- Keep tools in excellent condition
- Gas for saws and vehicles
- Squad organized / clean / professional / ready to “GO”
- Records fires and employee experience sheetCrew Boss
Single Resource Boss /Crew or Engine
This position requires a signed task book.
Training Requirements:
- S-131, S-201, S-211, S-212, S-216, and L-280 – Firefighter I
- S-215, I-200, S-200, S-230, S-231, S-234, S-260, S-270, S-290 and First Responder – Crew Boss
Responsibilities/Duties
- Overall responsibility of crew and activities
- Records all times and fills out invoices
- Fills out daily activity sheet – (all areas – no exception)
- Evaluates performance of employees, especially Foreman / Squad Boss
- Organizes and outlines project
- Records all production rates
- Enforces all policies and company rules
Drug Screening is Mandatory For All Positions
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All Candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Firestorm takes pride in being a drug free work environment.