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Fuels Crew Lead, Wildland Fire Management Lead (WFML)The Northeast Region of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is actively seeking four (4) Fuels Crew Leads (Wildland Fire Management Leads) for the Arcadia District. This position will be a second-in-charge role to a Forest Health Engine Captain on the newly created River City Fuels Crew during non-fire season months and will operate as an Engine Leader on a Type 5 Brush engine during the fire season months of the year.The Arcadia District is based out of Deer Park, WA and consists of diverse fuel types that range from agriculture/shrub, steppe/dry ponderosa pine to hemlock/subalpine fir forests. The Arcadia District is responsible for forest health, wildfire suppression, prevention education, and regulation on all or parts of four counties (Spokane, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Lincoln), including one hundred thousand acres of state trust land. The Arcadia District conducts suppression actions on approximately 300 fire starts annually, processes approximately 400 burn permit requests, and provides training courses to our local cooperators. A large part of the Arcadia District is located in the Wildland Urban Interface of the greater Spokane area, where the primary focus on hazardous fuels reduction takes place and the heaviest loading of initial attack wildfire incidents. Interagency cooperation occurs on the majority of fuels project sites, wildland fires, and most training courses. Interagency cooperation includes working with local fire districts, state and federal partners, and is a key function of the position.Responsibilities include working under the direction of a Forest Health Engine Captain on the River City Fuels reduction crew, assessing and monitoring the safety of fellow crew members while also comparing crew production output to project deadlines. This position will be making recommendations on fuels reduction strategies and then coordinating the completion of the prescriptions. During the fire season, the Fuels Crew Lead will be operating as a Wildland Firefighting Engine Lead on a Type 5 brush Engine in the Arcadia District, leading up to 4 Wildland Firefighters, and responsible for responding to wildfire incidents in a safe and efficient manner.Required Qualifications include a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent; Certified as a NWCG Firefighter Type 1; Basic chainsaw training and experience; Experience identifying forest diseases and pathogens; Experience properly identifying major conifer species of the Inland Northwest. Required Competencies include skills in building/maintaining cooperative relationships, commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices, and performing assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and public records retention.
Worksite address
deer park, WA, 99006, US
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