Wildland Firefighter 2 - Lead Helicopter Crew Memeber

Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent. Applicant must at a minimum be fully qualified at the following: Helicopter Crewmember and Firefighter Type 1.  It is desired that the incumbent be Incident Commander Type 5, Helicopter Manager, and Faller Class B.

Physical and Environmental Demands: 
Over 50% of the work this position performs is conducted outdoors in mountainous terrain with exposure to environmental hazards for long time periods.  Work is seasonal in nature and requires exposure to wildfires with associated discomforts, risk of serious injury, and exposure to adverse weather and terrain.  Wildfires typically involve smoke, dust, hot temperatures, and high noise levels next to aircraft, equipment, and pumps.  Hazards encountered can include erratic and unpredictable fire behavior; fatigue; working at night; falling snags; insects; rolling rocks; hazardous materials; poisonous plants; working around vehicles, fire engines and heavy equipment; exposure to hovering or low flying aircraft; wild animals; operating power tools; using sharpened hand tools; driving vehicles in all conditions including off road; urban interface hazards; and prolonged exposure to smoke.  Work shifts during fire assignments are typically 12 to 16 hours per shift, and sometimes require relocation for up to two weeks at fire camps set up near larger fires.  These camps can be remote, and firefighters are usually required to stay in camp when not engaged in firefighting tasks.  Incumbent is required to respond to assigned duty station outside normal working hours within varied response time frames depending on actual and potential fire situations, and most tasks require varied travel times operating assigned fire engine or vehicles authorized by a Class C Montana driver’s license. Position requires an ability to do physically demanding, arduous work.  Many tasks are completed on steep mountainous terrain, such as digging and clearing fire line using hand tools and chainsaws, traversing long distances on foot lifting and carrying objects in excess of 50 pounds, and operating a variety of hand tools and equipment. 

SPECIAL INFORMATION: 
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: 
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver’s license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card".