Seasonal Wildland Firefighter

Seasonal Wildland Firefighter – Pleasant Grove City

Seeking multiple firefighters and/or engine bosses for the 2026 Wildland Fire Season. Position is open until filled.

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Protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency aid, wildland interface, and fire prevention duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities.

• Fire suppression activities that include rescuing of persons, providing for exposure protection, hazard confinement, fire suppression and extinguishment.
• Firefighting activities including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks.
• Basic life support emergency medical services.
• Operate radio and other communication equipment.
• Utilize appropriate safety equipment under extremely hazardous conditions.
• Perform general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism through attendance of job improvement courses, seminars and conferences.
• Follow departmental Rules and Regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, Medical Treatment Guidelines, and Field Operational Guidelines.
• Maintain physical condition and skills.
• Conduct duties with associated efficiency, including written correspondence, development of spreadsheets, operation of database programs and computer data entry.
• Conduct inventories.
• Carry out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, Local Laws and Ordinances.
• Protect the privacy of all patient information in accordance with Pleasant Grove Fire Rescue's privacy policies, procedures, and practices, as required by Federal Law, and in accordance with general principles of professionalism as a government / health care provider employee.
• Under direct, general supervision, performs wildland fire suppression, management, and control activities as part of an engine, module, or hand crew. Other wildland fire related duties involve fire prevention, patrol, detection, and/or prescribed burning.

• Works under the guidance and direction of the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, or supervisory personnel of emergency incident.

• Develops a working knowledge of fire suppression and fuels management techniques, practices and terminology related to fire line construction, use of pumps and engines, hose lays using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustments for the effective use of water and additives, working in and around aircraft such as helicopters, working knowledge of use and maintenance of chainsaws, safety rules, basic fire behavior, and fire camp etiquette.
• Performs fire suppression and rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting emergency vehicles; lifting, carrying and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; jumping over obstacles; balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces.
• Conduct daily inspections of condition and readiness of apparatus and equipment; clean, wash and maintain apparatus and equipment; maintain inventory of equipment and supplies. Ensures the readiness of equipment and personnel.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork for the deployment or other project as outlined by Department policy.
• If qualified and licensed as a Utah EMT, AEMT or Paramedic:
  Provide efficient and immediate care to the ill and injured patient if needed. Determines the nature and extent of illness or injury and establishes priority for required emergency care. Based on assessment findings, renders emergency medical care to adult, infant and child, medical and trauma patients. Provides pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple trauma patients such as controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock, bandaging wounds and immobilization of painful, swollen, deformed extremities.
• Operates a variety of equipment, tools, devices and vehicles as required to perform assigned duties. Performs related duties as required.

• Possess or be able to obtain a valid Utah driver's license.
• Must have refrained from ever using hallucinogenic drugs;…