Engine Boss: Wildland Firefighter

Job Title: Engine Boss

Company: The American Firefighter Company

Reports to: Owners

Job Summary: The Engine Boss leads a crew of 1-2 firefighters on a type 6 engine crew performing fire suppression and fuels management duties in adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions.

Job Duties:

• Prepare and mobilize by assuring individual readiness and obtaining a briefing from the incident.
• Establish and maintain the physical fitness level necessary to effectively perform hard physical labor for extended periods of time under adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions.
• Perform wildland fire duties including suppression, preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up.
• Use standard wildland firefighting tools such as pulaskis, shovels, drip torches and fusees.
• Perform engine operation duties including running the pump, deploying hoselays
• Lead or participate in After Action Reviews (AAR)
• Apply knowledge of fuels, terrain, weather, and fire behavior
• Use Incident Command System (ICS) terminology, organization, and command structure.
• Follow established processes and chain of command for collecting, producing, and distributing information.
• Report any changes in fire behavior or hazardous conditions to your supervisor
• Have proficient understanding of multichannel Radio operation.
• Use plain language and ICS Terminology
• Use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Perform fireline duties
• Use Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG) to guide actions
• Look, listen, and learn. Ask questions when appropriate and ensure you understand instructions when they are given.
• Be a student of fire. Observe interactions and operations to expand knowledge.
• Manage Risk
• Operate within your skill level and limitations
• Understand the skill level and limitations of your crew and operate within it
• Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the IRPG
• Report all accidents or injuries to owners
• Establish LCES
• Apply the Standard Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations to your assignment as stated in the IRPG
• Use Look Up, Down and Around in the IRPG
• Comply with all safety practices and procedures
• Provide for health, safety, and welfare for yourself, your crew, and those around you
• Ensure the engine is properly taken care of
• Ensure truck checks are completed daily
• Perform maintenance as necessary
• Report any large maintenance problems to the owners immediately
• Follow company standard operating procedures (SOPs), company behavior expectations and other company policies.

Work Hours:

On-call June-October or when the season is complete.

Hours vary depending on assignment.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Teamwork
• Coordination
• Organization
• Time management
• Equipment maintenance
• Dependability

Requirements:

• I-100, IS-700a, S-130, L-180, S-190, S-131, S-133, FFT1 Task Book, IS200b, S-230, S-290, ENGB Task Book.
• CPR
• Pass work capacity pack test
• Ability to sit, stand, lift 50 pounds, bend, etc.

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $800.00 - $850.00 per day

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in wildland firefighting?
• Please tell us your understanding of this job
• Why are you a good candidate for this job?
• Are you qualified to be an engine boss?

Ability to Commute:

• Airway Heights, WA 99001 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Airway Heights, WA 99001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person