Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain or Fuels Squad Boss)

As a squad leader of an engine module or fuels crew, your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Directs the work of a small crew of firefighters in building firelines, burnout, mopping up, and patrolling firelines.
• Applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management.
• Directs assigned suppression operations and recommends and implements tactical strategies on fires.
• ENGINE Module Only - Ensures pump tests and daily engine preventative maintenance equipment checks are completed.
• FUELS Squad Boss Only - Manages fuels projects such as: prescribed fire, mechanical and biological treatments, inventorying fuel beds, and piling vegetation debris.
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