WHAT JOBS ARE AVAILABLE? Biological Technician: Studies and Are you looking for a job or career that you collects data on the effects of fire on plants will find important and rewarding? Do you and animals in burned and non-burned want to work in and protect some of the areas. most beautiful and fragile areas in the United States? Then, the bureaus of the Other Support Positions: Warehouse Department of the Interior may be looking worker, administrative positions, vehicle for you! operators and other positions will be advertised under several job titles. The National Park Service, WHAT IS THE PAY & BENEFITS? Bureau of Land Employees are hired under the Federal Civil Management, Smokejumper: Specialized, experienced Service System. Pay ranges from about U.S. Fish and firefighters who parachute into remote areas $10.00 per hour to over $17.00 per hour, Wildlife Service, for initial attack on wildland fires. depending upon the position and your and Bureau of experience. Firefighting positions are paid Indian Affairs offer jobs for a season or Helitack: Serves as initial attack firefighter overtime for any hours worked beyond the careers for a lifetime. and support for helicoptor operations on regular shift. large fires. Each bureau is individually recruiting for Temporary employees receive sick leave, exciting permanent and temporary Fire Use Module: Serves as a paid vacation, paid holidays, and training. opportunities in fire management. crewmember who works on prescribed fire, Permanent employees receive health and fuels reduction projects, and fires that are life insurance, sick leave, paid vacation, Jobs will generally be titled as Forestry or managed for resource benefits. paid holidays, extensive training, and are Range Technicians. Read the job covered by the Federal Employee announcement to determine the specific Dispatcher: Serves as central coordinator Retirement System. Many fire positions position focus. for relaying information regarding a fire as qualify for retirement after 20 years. well as ordering personnel and equipment. Firefighter: Serves as a crewmember on a handcrew, using a variety of specialized Fire Lookout: Serves as locator for fires in tools, equipment, and techniques on remote locations and informs emergency wildland and prescribed fires. response units of new fires.
Engine Crew: Serves on a fire crew that Education/Prevention Specialist: Serves uses equipment associated with wildand fire as media contact and educates the public engines, including pumps and hoses as well about wildland fire as well as safety as traditional handcrew equipment. measures that may be taken to protect property. Hotshot: Experienced firefighters who specialize in extended attack on wildland GIS Specialist: Uses satellite technology fires. to map fire perimeters, vegetation areas, and other scientific studies. TO FIND OPEN JOBS AND HOW TO APPLY FIRE CAREERS Temporary Jobs www.firejobs.doi.gov Adventures for Click on Jobs & Contacts and select the preferred state. Or call toll free Your Life! 1-888-364-6432
Permanent Jobs Visit USA Jobs website at www.usajobs.opm.gov Or Employment/Jobs sections on bureau- specific websites:
National Park Service Fire & Aviation www.nps.gov/fire/
Bureau of Land Management Fire & WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS? Aviation Wildland fire activities require hard work www.fire.blm.gov/ often on uneven, steep, rough, slippery, terrain. Lifting or carrying equipment over U.S. Fish & Wildlife Fire Management National Park Service 50 pounds may be required. www.fws.gov/fire Bureau of Land Management
Individual job announcements will list the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fire Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife physical fitness and medical examination No bureau website – USA Jobs BIA Search Bureau of Indian Affairs requirements. http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/jobsearch. asp?re=10&vw=d&pg=1&jbf574=IN06 WHAT ABOUT FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES? Employees are hired for permanent and temporary jobs. Many seasonal employees return year after year.
Many permanent employees have The Bureaus of the U.S. United States progressed from entry-level fire crew Department of the Interior are Department of the Interior positions to leadership positions on engine Equal Opportunity Employers crews, or as experienced firefighters on www.firejobs.doi.gov hotshot crews or as smokejumpers. Employees have opportunities to progress 1-888-364-6432 with careers in fire management.