Wildland Fire & Resource Tech​/Senior Firefighter​/Gannett Glacier Crew; Pcn -N17051-62

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is recruiting for multiple Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2 positions in Palmer, Alaska, to serve as senior‑level crew members on the Gannett Glacier Type II IA Crew.

This position is open to all applicants.

Duties include fire suppression actions, including:

• Digging hand lines and using power saws and water pumps
• Maintaining fire gear readiness and working on hazard fuels mitigation projects
• Work may entail piling limbs and slash, assisting in burn operations, and climbing and pruning trees
• Position may operate chainsaws under the direct supervision of higher‑level positions
• Other duties include personal gear and equipment maintenance (nozzles, hose, chainsaws, tools, and personal gear)

The State of Alaska, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Mat‑Su/Southwest Area Office proudly serves Alaskans through wildland fire suppression, management, and control. The Gannett Glacier Type II IA Crew is a State of Alaska Fire Crew whose main objective is to support our local area and Alaska with a production‑oriented fire management service and all‑hazard response. Gannett Glacier is dedicated to overcoming all odds at the individual and crew levels to provide a production‑oriented fire management service.

Our goal is to build firefighters and leaders through hard work and dedication. Duty, Respect, and Integrity are applied to all aspects of our work as professional wildland firefighters.

• You will be a part of something greater than yourself
• You will have a sense of family and civic purpose
• You will push yourself mentally and physically to achieve things you did not think possible

• Based out of Palmer, Alaska
• Dispatched nationally and to Canada to respond to fires and all risk incidents
• Working and living in remote environments with no internet or cell service
• 14‑21 days hiking to work and performing manual labor tasks
• You will be committed to incidents for 100 plus days a year, and sleeping in a tent most of these nights
• Working as a single resource or as part of a team

• Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Teamwork:
  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Team Building:
  Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Physical Strength and Agility:
  Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work.
• Standards:
  Knowledge of standards that are either compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.

To learn more about working for the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection.

Six months of trainee or entry level wildland fire fighting or forestry field experience. The required experience is met by service as a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer. Red Card qualification under the National Incident Qualification System (see required job qualifications special note).

Substitution:
Completed coursework from an accredited college or vocational technical school in forestry, fire science, or a closely related field may substitute for the required six months of field experience. (For college 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of work experience. Transcripts or a letter from a vocational technical school must indicate a college credit equivalency for the completed coursework.

For example, at Alaska Vocational Technical Center:
Forest Ecology = 3 semester credits;
Forest Regeneration = 2 semester credits;
Timber Harvesting and Sale Administration = 4 semester credits; and Wildland Fire Management = 3…