Wildland Firefighter (Fire Suppression)

Department of Agriculture

These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit .The purpose of these positions is wildland fire suppression/management/control, as a firefighter on an engine, hotshot, helitack or hand crew. Other wildland fire related duties might involve fire prevention, patrol, detection, or prescribed burning. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for the specific contact information.

• Duties listed are at performance grade GS-04 level.
• Serve on a wildland fire crew assigned to an engine, handcrew, or helitack module to suppress the full range of difficulty and complexity of fires.
• Patrol areas of controlled fires to mop-up by searching out and extinguishing any remaining burning material. Move dirt, chop brush, fell small trees, etc., to construct fireline.
• Use hand tools such as axe, shovel, Pulaski, McLeod, and power saws to prevent and control the spread of wildland fires.
• Operate specialized fire suppression equipment such as portable pumps or drip torch.

This announcement is also open in 172 other locations; the full list is on the announcement.

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