Fuels Crewmember II

About the role

Position functions under the Yakama Nation Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Tribal Forestry Fuels Management program. Primary responsibilities include hazardous fuels reduction and restoration of fire adapted ecosystems. Incumbent will participate in burn unit prep, fire operations; mop up, monitoring, search and rescue, tree planting, fuels reduction, maintenance and repair of Fuels/Fire tools, equipment, supplies, vehicles, and facilities along with assisting the Yakama Nation community.

Responsibilities

• Working as a Fuels crewmember, participating in a variety of hazardous fuels reduction projects including: thinning of timber, woodlands, or shrubs with chainsaws; utilizing prescribed fire to reduce fuels; piling and chipping of slash; chemical application to undesirable fuels; monitoring pre and post fire effects; and fire suppression
• Participating in wildfire suppression and pre-suppression activities
• Attending various fire and fuels training courses
• Moving dirt, chopping brush, and small trees to construct control lines using various hand tools including: Pulaskis, Shovels, McLeods, power tools, chainsaws, and portable pumps to control prescribed fire and/or to prepare control lines prior to burning
• Patrolling prescribed fire line to locate and extinguish sparks, flare-ups, and hotspot fires that may threaten control lines
• Participating in safe techniques, practices, and methods of prescribed fire/fire suppression and the safe use of tools, equipment and vehicles used in prescribed fire and wildland fire activities
• Participating in crew proficiency checks, drills, safety sessions and After-Action Reviews (AAR)
• Ensuring own and others welfare and safety in all aspects of projects and assignments
• Cleaning outdoor recreational facilities, mowing grass, trimming shrubs, pulling weeds, performing trail building maintenance, completing resources management projects, going to off-reservation fire assignments, removing and disposing of hazard trees, tree planting, tree thinning, tree marking, cone collection, stand exams, and pole collection
• Performing any task asked of the incumbent whether Fuels/Fire related or non-fire related

Qualifications

• Ability to perform arduous work involving considerable physical effort, stamina, and exposure to various weather conditions and extreme temperatures
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to pass the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) national standards for arduous work level which includes pack test, physical and mandatory firefighting training
• Must be willing to participate in Prescribed Fire Operations and Wildland Fire suppression in a variety of roles, including night and weekend activities
• The hazardous nature of the job requires that protective clothing be worn (hard hat, leather gloves, leather boots, flame resistant clothing and other personal protective equipment)
• Must be able obtain certification of Introduction to ICS (1-100), Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190), and Firefighting Training (S-130)
• Must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License with the ability to obtain a Yakama Nation Driving permit
• Required to pass a pre-employment drug test

Preferred qualifications

• At least one season of working with Fuels Management or Fire Management is preferable but not required

Pay

Hourly Wage: $16.53/Regular/Furlough

Schedule

Furlough position