About this opportunity
National Interagency Fire Center lists this Wildland Firefighter (Fire Effects and Fuels Monitoring) (Seasonal) - Direct Hire Authority opportunity in sanford, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Wildland Firefighter - Fire Effects And Fuels Monitoring
As a Wildland Firefighter - Fire Effects and Fuels Monitoring (GW-05) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Serves as a member of a fire effects and fuels monitoring module performing wildland fire suppression, fire effects and fuels monitoring, fuels management, and post-fire activities.
Performs assigned fire suppression activities, including attacking, controlling, and mopping up fires; constructing and patrolling fire lines; suppressing spot fires; conducting firing operations; felling snags or trees; and cutting brush.
Monitors and records fire characteristics, including rate of spread, flame length, fire behavior, and fire effects, and plots fire progression on maps.
Collects and records data on live and dead fuels, fuel moisture, vegetation, and other environmental conditions. Enters fire effects and fuels monitoring data into established databases and information systems.
Identifies local flora, including grasses, herbs, shrubs, and trees to species, and distinguishes lower plant orders using established identification methods.
As a Wildland Firefighter - Fire Effects and Fuels Monitoring (GW-06) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Serves as an experienced member and assistant field lead on a fire effects and fuels monitoring module, participating in and directing fire suppression, fire effects and fuels monitoring, fuels management, and post-fire activities.
Determines and implements tactical actions for attacking, controlling, and mopping up fires; directs the operation and use of specialized tools and equipment, including power saws, monitoring and firing devices, and communication equipment.
Collects data, documents observations, and prepares reports on observed and potential impacts of fire and suppression activities on resources.
Reviews fire effects and fuels monitoring plans and reports and provides input on prescribed fire and fuels treatment plans, fire management plans, and other resource management plans as assigned.
Trains crew members and others in establishing monitoring sites and collecting fire effects and fuels data across a variety of fuel and vegetation conditions.
Duty locations for these positions are:
Denali Park, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fort Defiance, Arizona (Indian Preference Applies)
Van Buren, Missouri
Tupelo, Mississippi
Sanford, Texas
Woodville, Texas
Worksite address
sanford, TX, 79078, US
Who can apply
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