How to Become a Wildland Firefighter

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How to Become a Wildland Firefighter

• Wildland firefighting is inherently dangerous
  work. However, the rewards outweigh the risk in
  my experience.

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So you want to be a wildland firefighter?
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It can be daunting. I know. When I first
applied to wildland fire jobs in 2012, I had no
idea what I was doing. I even had help. A close
friend and my boyfriend at the time were both
hotshots and helped me through the USAJobs online
application process. I remember it not being
very intuitive and having no clue what to write
on my resume or what all the jargon meant.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSAt the very least, this is
what you need to apply

• Within the Federal Government, the U.S. Forest
  Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park
  Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and U.S. Fish
  and Wildlife Service all have various wildland
  fire positions.

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Wildland Firefighting is Inherently Dangerous Work

• Work Environment The work is primarily performed
  in forest and range environments in steep terrain
  where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky,
  covered with vegetation, and in smoky conditions,
  etc. Temperatures vary from above 100 degrees F
  to below freezing.

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Providing aid to those in need
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Contact Us
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PO Box 95, Fraser, CO 80442
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