Wildfire Fighter Crew Leader

• A Company Culture of Safety, Family, Integrity, Excellence and Stewardship
• Pay rate of $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, based on experience and certifications, in addition to a signing bonus paid at season end.
• We provide the equipment needed to complete your job- tent, sleeping bag, PPE, backpack- just bring your work boots.
• Compensated travel time, depending on working location.
• Accommodation is provided during shifts and on resets
• Potential for work that extends past the firefighting season.

• Responsible of a 5-person fire crew, including but not limited to:

• Ensuring crew safety
• Ensure crew standards are upheld
• Train new recruits in basic fire suppression tactics
• Guiding new crew members through varying conditions and terrain
• Ensuring appropriate PPE and equipment is available for self and crew
• Receive work assignments from fire line supervisors and implement effective tactics to achieve assigned tasks
• Extinguish residual fire, including but not limited to breaking apart smoldering debris, extinguishing embers, or small flames.
• Moving burned debris so it cannot reignite.
• Operate trucks and ATVs.
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright and Wright Canada Holdings culture of safety and employee ownership.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures.
• Organization of equipment before, during and after shifts.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.
• Other duties as required.

• Must have completed and hold validity throughout the season:

• S100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety (or equivalent)
• S185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance.
• S212 Fire Line Communications
• S230 Introduction to Supervision (Crew boss)
• S235 Burnoff and Backfiring
• ICS 100 (Incident Command System)
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• Acted as a Crew Leader on three (3) fires OR twenty (20) days as a fire fighter (minimum 240 hours required)
• Annual Physical Fitness Test—Moderate Standard
• Preference will be shown to candidates who possess:

• OFA Level 1 with Transportation Endorsement
• Chainsaw or Power Saw operator
• Wildland Fire Safety Danger Tree Assessor
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions and work, including exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work tasks such as rain, heat, sun, cold, snow.
• Work well alone and with others.
• Possesses the ability to lift, move, and maneuver up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Organization of equipment before, during and after shifts as needed.
• Must be able to wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.

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