Wildland Firefighter (Fuels)

Wildland Firefighter (Fuels)
Duties
The Wildland Firefighter (Fuels) at this level is an experienced member of the wildland fire crew. The incumbent participates with higher-graded fuels management staff, fire management officers, and/or specialists in fuels management planning, implementation and monitoring. Conducts on-the-ground inspections or visits to field units.

Conducts routine field reconnaissance of prescribed fire/fuels treatment units, summarizes field findings, and makes basic recommendations on appropriate prescriptive criteria for meeting program objectives. Makes recommendations for fuels treatment plans.Administers routine technical aspects of the prescribed fire plans, ensuring that preparation, ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation are completed to the standards specified.

Administers routine technical aspects of mechanical and biological fuels treatment plans, ensures preparation, project layout, implementation and rehabilitation are completed to the standards specified. Assists in pre/post monitoring of fuels treatment implementation to include operational activities, objective achievement, identifying potential problems and making basic recommendations for future fuels treatments.

Ensures classroom and field training is provided to support prescribed fire and fuels management programs or provides routine training using highly structured material.

Operates, moves, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment to conduct surveys, field reconnaissance, etc. This includes crew carriers, fire engines, command vehicles, pickups, and other specialized equipment to treat wildland fuels. Uses judgment to safely operate, maneuver, and set up vehicles and equipment in a variety of environments including urban, grassland, and mountainous terrain. Ensures adherence to vehicle safety procedures when transporting personnel, fuel, and equipment, considering bridge and road limits, equipment weight and length, and weather effects.

Participates in all aspects of a fire management program including fuels management, fire suppression, fire prevention, planning, monitoring, and post-fire activities. Applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management work to direct suppression operations and to recommend and implement tactical strategy on attacking, controlling, or mopping up fires, monitoring fire activity, building or patrolling firelines, cleaning up burned areas within firelines, suppressing spot fires, felling snags or trees, and cutting brush.
Open & closing dates
09/13/2024 to 10/14/2024
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$49,025 - $63,733 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Location
Tupelo, MS
1 vacancy