Top 2 Fire department Jobs in Reno, Nv

Entry Level Wildland Firefighter (FF2)
Tri-State Fire —Carson City, NV
- From $275 a day
- Temporary
- Driving
- Cleaning
- In-person
- Professional development assistance
- Flexible schedule
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Advanced Wildland Firefighter (FF1)
Tri-State Fire —Carson City, NV
- $250 - $400 a day
- Extended hours
- CPR Certification
- Vital signs
- Heavy lifting
- Flexible schedule
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Entry Level Wildland Firefighter (FF2)

Tri-State Fire -
Carson City, NV

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Job Details

Temporary | Contract
From $275 a day

Benefits

Professional development assistance
Flexible schedule
Referral program

Qualifications

Sawing
Driving
Cleaning
Patrolling
Data collection

Full Job Description

About us

We are a professional, agile, and innovative Wildland Fire Crew. Our goal is to train and educate up and coming firefighters using aggressive old-school traditions/tactics of fighting fire and instilling it back into the wildland fire service. Tri-State Fire is a stepping stone for individuals looking to begin their career in wildland fire and to gain in the field experience.

Our work environment includes:

Personal & Professional growth opportunities
Strong Company Culture
Positive Employee Morale/Health/Wellbeing
Strong sense of Improvement
Abundant learning opportunities

We are looking for wildland firefighters to join our team. The wildland firefighter will be responsible for performing general wildland fire suppression activities, management, and control on a type 6 or type 3 fire engine in support of the wildland resource management teams.

Other Work Responsibilities Include:

Acting as a member of a fire crew assigned to suppress the full range of difficulty and complexity of fires.
Moves dirt, cuts brush, fells small trees, etc., to build fire-line using hand tools such as axe, pulaski, shovel and McLeod, and power saws, to control spreading wildland fire.
Performs progressive/simple hose lays to suppress fire activity during initial attack or fire-line plumbing.
Fells trees or snags using power saws. Sets backfires as directed. Cleans, reconditions, and stores specialized fire tools and equipment.
Patrols areas of controlled fires to "mop-up" by searching out and extinguishing any remaining burning material. Operates specialized fire suppression equipment such as portable pumps or drip torch.
Observes, records, and preserves evidence of cause of fires.
May be assigned to other resource management activities such as fuels, recreation, timber, or reforestation when not performing fire suppression duties.
Serves as a skilled crewmember on an engine. As an assistant on a wildland fire engine/water tender, works as a trainee engine operator driving the engine, operating the pump, and making hose lays under the direction of the engine captain.
May drive and operate the fire engine or water tender apparatus. Responsible for positioning the fire engine or apparatus for safe and efficient operation.
Services and makes minor repairs to engine; inspects, checks and services accessories such as pump, water lines, tank, reels, and keeps in fire readiness.
Inspects, cleans, and stows hose. Makes emergency repairs and adjustments of pumps while in use. Receives training and performs simple engine operation duties.
Performs basic fire line activities such as line construction, hose layout, operations of pumps and accessories, lopping and scattering of fuels using hand tools and holding, patrolling, monitoring, and mop-up operations.
Is responsible for observing the rules of wildland firefighting safety. Applies practices and techniques to minimize resource damage.
Independently or with one or two other crewmembers may be assigned to carry out specialized assignments such as tree falling, backfire and burnout, mobile and stationary engine attack.
Serves as a skilled wildland firefighter on an organized crew during prescribed burns, monitoring and controlling the fire, and collecting data on fire weather and fire behavior.
May be assigned to structure fire protection.
Participates in fire and safety training in the techniques, practices and methods of fire suppression and in the safe, efficient operation and use of tools, equipment and vehicles used in fire line activities.
Participates in crew proficiency checks and drills. Participates in safety sessions and fire critiques. Ensures own and others welfare and safety in all aspects of the assignments.
Cleans, maintains, reconditions, and stores firefighting tools and equipment. Inventories fire supplies and equipment

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: From $275.00 per day

Benefits:

Flexible schedule
Professional development assistance
Referral program

Work Location: In person

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