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2. Looking for a job? Forest Service is hiring 200 wildland ...

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   The U.S. Forest Service is holding events to hire seasonal wildland firefighters. Here's where to go and how to apply.

3. A Forest Firefighter Can Make Up to $40K in 6 Months - AOL

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   Looking for outdoor jobs? If you’re physically fit and enjoy hard work, consider becoming a wildland or forest firefighter. You could earn up to $40,000 for a six-month season fighting forest fires.

4. Smokejumper - Wikipedia

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   Prior to employment at a smokejumper in the United states, applicants are required to have one year of wildland firefighting experience as a minimum. It is said that competitive applicants range closer to three years of experience. [3]

5. S-130/S-190 training courses - Wikipedia

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   In wildland fire suppression in the United States, S-130/S-190 refers to the basic wildland fire training course required of all firefighters before they can work on the firelines. Wildland fire training in the U.S. has been standardized by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group since the 1970s. The same basic courses are given across all ...

6. Wildland firefighters are underpaid and at risk. We need a ...

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   “Many firefighters are classified as temporary or seasonal employees, meaning their compensation is unstable. This leaves them overworked and significantly underpaid, creating numerous ...

7. Hotshot crew - Wikipedia

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   A member of the Ventana Hotshots works to keep fire out of a tree canopy during backfiring operations on the Monument Fire. In the United States, a Shot Crew, officially known as an Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC), is a team of 20-25 elite wildland firefighters that mainly respond to large, high-priority fires across the country and abroad. They ...

8. Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service ... - AOL

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   When he wasn't researching the effects of vegetation on fire behavior or identifying fungi on national forest land, the 40-year-old Flaherty said he was a "red-card" carrying certified firefighter ...

9. Handcrew - Wikipedia

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   Depending on the size of the crew there can be between 1 and 5 swampers per sawyer. Other jobs include burn outs, gridding for spot fires, and mop up after the fire is controlled. Depending on their qualifications and skill levels, crews may be divided into squads (4 or 5 firefighters each).