Wildland Firefighter

• Performs one or more of the following major blocks of duties in excess of 50% of the time: Serves as a senior firefighter on a hand crew. May perform the duties of a qualified faller saw repair technician or certified in the use of long line.
• May on occasion serve as driver of crew carrier. All drivers of crew carriers are required to meet state Department of Transportation licensing requirements. This license must be obtained prior to being assigned driver duties.
• Driver is subject the requirements of the Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing program. Serves as a senior firefighter on a Fire Engine.
• Serves as alternate to the Assistant Fire Engine Operator.
• May assist in performing work of starting pump engine priming pump adjusting engine speed and pump valves laying hose and using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustment in effective use of water and additives.
• Firefighter may have specialized duties such as water handling specialist fully qualified faller or responsible for maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland urban interface/intermix situations.
• Serves as a senior firefighter on a helitack crew.
• Loads helicopter cargo considering methods weight distribution necessity for securing total weight etc. and completes manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire or other work site.
• May exit helicopter in remote areas to construct helispots or to attack small fires hot spots and spot fires.
• Specialized firefighter may serve as certified rappeler or specialist in the operation and maintenance of accessory equipment. May serve as part of a short haul crew.
• While on the fireline employee will suppress the fire by moving dirt chopping brush felling trees to build fire line using hand tools such as axe Pulaski shovel and McLeod and power saws.
• To control spreading wildland fire until relieved or fire is suppressed. May perform various aviation and ground support activities such as servicing and operating batch mixers tanks and related components including pumps valves and hoses.
• Conducts operations in the urban interface and/or point protection in remote settings as directed. May fill-in for other work leaders on established crews who are absent.
• May lead a squad (3-5) firefighters on a module in performing suppression duties on small or large fires.
• As work leader is responsible for showing new employees how the work is performed for implementing quantity and quality goals on-the-job for assuring that equipment and tools are available and that work is performed in a safe manner.
• May inventory fuel beds prepare associated reports monitor burning conditions pile logging debris and act in assigned positions during fuel reduction efforts by prescribed fire.
• May perform project work and lead other workers in the same type of work which may include but is not limited to cleaning outdoor recreational facilities; mows grass and trims shrubs;
• Perform trail maintenance and building maintenance duties; marks trees for timber harvesting in accordance with designated plan checks seedling survival and so forth.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit .
• Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state drivers license; a commercial drivers license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Incumbent is subject to medical screening and must meet the Federal Wildland Firefighter Medical Standards for arduous duty wildland firefighting.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Occasional overnight travel may be required for fire suppression or fire related assignment.
• Must pass the appropriate level of the Work Capacity Test for Wildland Firefighters.
• Successfully completed the Primary NWCG Core Requirement of Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1).
• Successfully completed the Secondary NWCG Core Requirement of Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).

In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

In order to be considered for this position copies of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record (or equivalent training documents) which contain documented proof of the certification or attainment of the IFPM Selective Placement Factor for this position MUST be attached to your application. Red cards are not acceptable documentation.

GW-05: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GW-04 grade level in federal service or equivalent; OR successful completion of a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science Fire Training Fire Technology or other related fields of study; OR a combination of education and experience.

Examples of specialized experience include: Patrolling areas of controlled fires to mop-up by searching out and extinguishing any remaining burning material. Serving on a specialty crew (hotshot helitack engines etc.) to suppress the full range of difficult and complex fires. Operating specialized fire suppression equipment such as portable pumps or drip torches.

Selective Placement Factors

• Successfully completed the Primary NWCG Core Requirement of Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) -AND-
• Successfully completed the Secondary NWCG Core Requirement of Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).