Wildland Fire Crew Leader

1 week ago


Prince George, British Columbia, Canada Wright Canada Holdings Ltd Full time

Job Summary:

The Wildland Fire Crew Leader is responsible for overseeing and guiding a crew of firefighters while fighting a wildfire. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure crew safety and effectiveness through the duration of the contract
  • Maintain appropriate communications with supervisory personnel
  • Ensure fires are effectively contained and/or extinguished
  • Operate trucks and ATVs as needed
  • Support and participate in a culture of safety and employee ownership
  • Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations

Requirements:

  • 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

Preferred Certifications:

  • OFA Level 1 with Transportation Endorsement
  • Chainsaw or Power Saw operator
  • Wildland Fire Safety Danger Tree Assessor

Working Conditions:

Employees will be exposed to the elements and will be working in various weather conditions. Temperatures can range from extreme heat to cool and rainy conditions, air quality can be greatly affected by wildfires (smoke, ash, dust etc.). Employees can be exposed to a wide variety of shift types; from 10 day long shifts on with 4 days off; 14-day long shifts; or even on an as-needed, on-call basis. The terrain can be quite challenging at times as well as very remote, and air quality surrounding wildfires is often very poor.

Living Conditions:

Work time will be spent at the location of a wildfire, which will result in employees travelling to different areas in B.C and Alberta. Accommodations can consist of hotels & motels, campsites, trailers, or logging camps. Because this is a field position, you will be spending most of your time in the field and often, away from home. Office time will be minimal. When staying in a remote camp, everybody is expected to pitch in and make camp life better for the whole crew.



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