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Wildland Firefighter (Senior Firefighter)
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What they do
A Firefighter responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls. Puts out fires and rescues people from buildings. Responds to medical emergencies and assists with search and rescue efforts and industrial or hazardous waste accidents. Provides fire prevention programs or inspections in the community. May be specially trained to fight forest fires.
$61,679 / year median in Arizona
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Job Title Senior Wildland Firefighter Job Description Serve as a senior wildland firefighter on a wildland fire engine, helitak, or handcrew assigned to suppress the full range of difficulty and complexity of fires. Lead a firefighter squad in performing suppression duties on small and/or large fires. May perform fire suppression and/or fuels management duties under the most adverse conditions of climate, fuels, and terrain. Perform fire suppression by moving dirt, chopping brush, felling trees to build fireline. May perform 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. May load helicopter cargo considering methods, weight distribution, necessity for securing, total weight, etc., and complete manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire or other work site. May lead a squad (3-5) firefighters on a module in performing suppression duties on small or large fires. Job Description Job Title Senior Wildland Firefighter Job Description Serve as a senior wildland firefighter on a wildland fire engine, helitak, or handcrew assigned to suppress the full range of difficulty and complexity of fires. Lead a firefighter squad in performing suppression duties on small and/or large fires. May perform fire suppression and/or fuels management duties under the most adverse conditions of climate, fuels, and terrain. Perform fire suppression by moving dirt, chopping brush, felling trees to build fireline. May perform 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. May load helicopter cargo considering methods, weight distribution, necessity for securing, total weight, etc., and complete manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire or other work site. May lead a squad (3-5) firefighters on a module in performing suppression duties on small or large fires.