Supervisory Wildland Firefighter; Engine Captain; Authority

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain)

As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain) - Direct Hire Authority your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Mentors and instructs lower graded crew members as well as exercises lead duties over a fire engine crew.
• Applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography, weather, fuels, and training in fire management.
• Plans action and directs utilization of fireline resources and adjusts actions based on changing information and evolving situational awareness.
• Directs assigned suppression operations and recommend and implement tactical strategy on attacking, controlling, or mopping up fires, building or patrolling firelines, cleaning up burned areas within firelines, suppressing spot fires, felling snags or trees, and cutting brush.
• Observes, collects, and records fire-related data.
• Directs and ensures proper assembly, operation, and use of special tools, equipment and supplies.
• Assists in the development and implementation of training programs (mandatory, formal, and informal).
• Directs moderately complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex hazard fuel reduction projects by conducting project assessments and gathering data (e.g., fuel quantity and conditions), planning (e.g., drafting or reviewing fuels management plans, assessing and recommending fuel treatment alternatives), preparing (e.g., ensuring proper training, placement, and instruction of crews), and implementing (e.g., ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation) treatments. Fuels management projects include prescribed fire, and mechanical and biological treatments;
  
  inventorying fuel beds; and piling vegetation debris. May be required to use/operate specialized firing equipment.
• Drives and operates a wildland fire engine, positioning the engine for proper use and operation. Performs/conducts engine operations techniques, including tandem operations, mobile attack, pump and roll, firing and holding operations, stationary attack, engine protection, simple and progressive hoselays. Ensures adequate supply of water and chemical agents are maintained to the fire, particularly on critical areas of the fireline. Locates water sources and checks for volume and cleanliness for engine resupply.
  
  Performs specialized duties such as water handling specialist or maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland urban interface/intermix situations.
• Assists with managing assigned property.