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• Monitors alert levels and keeps informed of standby requirements, fire weather forecasts, fire indices, and fire behavior advisories. • Maintains communication with crew boss and dispatchers while on standby to ensure availability on an emergency response. • Responds quickly to fire crew dispatches, checks all equipment and resources prior to deployment and reports to crew leader. • Participates in crew briefing prior to taking action on fire to ensure a coordinated crew effort and safety processes. • Takes aggressive action on fire by working quickly to remove fuel from fire’s path using hand tools (i.e. Pulaski, shovel, etc…) and/or chainsaw to cut fire breaks, digs fire guards and sets up water pumps and hoses line to control or extinguish blaze. • Ensures safe work practices at all times particularly when working in a rugged terrain, with or around helicopters, air tankers and heavy machinery. • Ensures adherence to appropriate fire suppression procedures and provides site rehabilitation after fire is extinguished (i.e. repairing fire guards). • Collects all personal/crew equipment and spent supplies for fire site demobilization. • Participates in daily inspections and readiness of equipment. • Inspects, tests, and maintains equipment and pump motors including nozzles, appliances, fittings, hydrants, fire extinguishers, hand and power tools, ropes, emergency lighting equipment, rescue and first aid and related equipment. • Cleans, washes and services equipment. • Performs test on the hydrants for proper functioning. • Conducts regular checks of crew equipment and personal gear for signs of wear and tear that may compromise safety and utility. • Ensures the security of all equipment assigned and is accountable for its return at season end. • Maintains crew vehicle including regular update of log book on usage and maintenance. • Identifies and reports any equipment or resource issues to crew leader for immediate attention. • Completes Fire Crew Training Standard exercises/modules for certification purposes. • Ensures high standards of personal physical fitness by participating in regular crew fitness and maintaining employment fitness standard. • Participates in yearly training for safe chainsaw use and falling techniques. • Participates in field training, mock fire exercise, and related fire simulation training with various agencies. • Performs specialized training such as Hover Exit, Rappel, parachute deployment, helicopter hovering operations or Extreme Slope Assistance as required. • Learns and demonstrates the set-up and operation of two-way radios. • Attends lectures ad practices first aid techniques. • Attends safety training courses. • Prepares personal regular/overtime diaries and assists crew leader with completing various forms involved in the general fire suppression activities. • Documents fire suppression training, certification and fireline activities/assignments with appropriate log books. • Provides general maintenance and cleaning service of the base facilities. • Participates in base improvement projects and cost recovery work in a professional manner. • Participates in general equipment maintenance and inventory. • Performs community service not limited to recreation site maintenance and rehabilitation, general clean up and train construction. • Supports community forest fire prevention programs by assisting with fire hazard assessment, tours or demonstrations. • Provides specialized services as experienced chainsaw operators and fallers for pest management work (i.e. trap tree falling, thinning, spacing, brushing, danger tree removal, helispot/helipad construction). • Ensures a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment is maintained. • Performs all other duties as assigned. • The position provides support for training activities and has no formal responsibility to supervise staff. • High school diploma or General education degree (GED) is required. • Secondary school graduate or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. • Valid Class C California Driver’s License or higher issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicle. • A satisfactorily driving record required. • Wilderness experience preferred. • Fire suppression experience and training or structural fire experience and training preferred. • Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and acceptance of diversity. • Knowledge of good physical work methods. • Knowledge of fire prevention, suppression, and victim rescue tactics and strategies. • Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local codes, amendments, laws, regulations, and ordinances. • Knowledge of hazardous materials, chemical chain reaction and fire behavior. • Working knowledge of safe work practices. • Working knowledge of computer systems and programs. • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. • Ability to respond quickly to oral commands or signals in emergency situations. • Ability to exercise judgment in hazardous fire suppression activity. • Ability to work safely with others. • Demonstrated ability to work as a team member. • Ability to work with and troubleshoot a variety of fire suppression equipment resources (i.e. pumps and chainsaws). • Ability to take appropriate action on fire to support of overall team strategy in adherence to safety standards. • Ability to anticipate, identify and assess critical issues/urgent situations quickly and develop appropriate and timely course of action. • Ability to work safely around a variety of aviation resources such as helicopter, helitankers, airtankers and other fixed wing aircraft. • Ability to deliver presentations and trainings to a variety of audiences. • Must be able to live in a fire station compatibly with others. • Willingness to live and work in remote areas and on weekends and holidays and remain on duty 24 hours a day as required.Learn more about this Employer on their Career Site
