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Wildland Fire Jobs & Training Links

(Yes, we know you want a job, but first read the section about finding work.)

Job Listings and On-line Applications

• Wildlandfire.com Fire Jobs Page Colorado Firecamp proudly sponsors the Jobs page at wildlandfire.com. Abby does a tremendous job keeping everyone updated on openings in federal 462, 455 and 401 series positions. Also lists state and contracting jobs.

• USFS / AVUE Digital Services — Online application for U.S. Forest Service openings.

• USA Jobs - Office of Personnel Management — Link to Search for 0455, 0462 GS 2-3, "fire"positions

• Department of Interior - Fire Integrated Recruitment Employment Systems (FIRES)

• Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program

• USFS Region 5 Diversity Outreach

• Women in the Fire Service Job listings and advice on becoming a wildland or structural firefighter. Good information for women and men.

• Veterans Green Jobs “Veterans Green Jobs provides exemplary green jobs education and career development opportunities for military veterans, empowering and supporting them to lead America’s transition to energy independence, ecological restoration, community renewal, and economic prosperity.”

Agency Fire Employment Pages

• U.S. Forest Service & Contact Information for 108 Hotshot Crews

• Bureau of Land Management

• National Park Service

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Bureau of Indian Affairs — BIA doesn't have much online because of continuing litigation. Check the Dept. of Interior link above.

• Colorado State Forest Service — CSFS has a variety of seasonal and year-round positions. Applications for seasonal positions are generally made directly to the district offices.

City and Rural Fire Departments

• Denver Metro Area The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCoG) accepts applications and administers employment tests for thirteen fire departments in the metro area. The deadline for the June 6, 2011 test is May 6th - $50 testing fee.

• Vail Fire Department &
  Eagle River Fire Protection District &
  Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue (program eliminated in 2009)
  — These unpaid resident firefighter programs provide housing and pay for fire science college tuition. Vail also includes a ski and golf pass.

Wildland Fire Contractors

• Fire Ready-Salida — Wildfire mitigation company has branch offices around Colorado and other western states.

• National Wildland Fire — Durango, Colorado company

• Rampart Fire Services — Longmont, Colorado company.

• Santa Fe Wildfire — New Mexico company runs engines and does mitigation work.

• West Range Reclamation — Crawford, Colorado company does forestry and fire mitigation work, with heavy equipment and hand crews.

• Avalanche Wildfire and Services — Pagosa Springs, Colorado company.

• Colorado Mountain College

  Red Rocks Community College

• Aims Community College

• Hutchinson Community College

• Northern New Mexico Community College

Wildfire Academies

• Arizona Wildfire Academy

• Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy

• New York Wildfire Academy

• Texas Wildfire Academy

• Utah Wildfire Academy

• Wyoming Fire Academy

Other Wildland FAQ's Pages

• National Interagency Fire Center FAQ's

• Wildlandfire.com FAQ's

• Wildfirenews.com - Kelly Andersson's "So You Want to be a Firefighter?" Article