Title: Type 3 Fire Fighter
Department: Lil’wat Forestry Ventures
Wage: $20.50 to $28.50 per hour
Status: Seasonal
Reporting to: Forestry Crew Lead
Summary of Duties:
The Type 3 Fire Fighter is a member of Líwat Forestry Venture Forestry Fire Fighter crew, contracted to perform Wildfire Response Services and Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Services.
Key Deliverables and Expectations:
- Works in teams of up to 5 to complete project assignments provided by the Crew Lead/Supervisor/Manager
- Actively participates in daily crew briefings on all daily tasks and project objectives
- Efficiently navigate offroad/bush terrain on foot and using off-road vehicles
- Participates in maintaining Health and Safety standards by monitoring work practices in the field and by providing for emergency health and safety measures.
- Services may include but are not limited to:
- Mitigation: prescribed fire support, fuel modification projects, hazard reduction, etc.
- Preparedness: sandbag, standby for quicker response based on fire behaviour and fire hazard, based on river forecasting center, etc.
- Response: fire, flooding, drought, landslide, atmospheric river events, etc.
- Recovery: demobilization of equipment after any event, etc.
- Maintain firefighting equipment
- Participates in the operation and maintenance of crew vehicles and equipment by ensuring compliance with safety standards, training procedures, and local laws
- Responsible for truck inspection, refueling trucks, and maintaining other LFV equipment like ETV’s, UTV’s and chippers
- Perform other related duties as requested.
Experience and Attributes:
All Type 3
- Class 5 driver’s license preferred, but not required
- Experience in hand and power tool safety preferred but not required
- Ability to multi-task and adapt in a flexible and fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Hardworking, positive attitude, willing to take initiative
- Excellent/good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Ability to travel as required for the position
Type 3 Fire Fighter - Trainee
- S-100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety or equivalent (annual re-currency) or WSPP-Wildland Firefighter-1
- S-185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance
- Does not require any previous experience working on a fire
- Annual Physical Fitness Test – Moderate Standard
Type 3 Fire Fighter
- S-100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety or equivalent (annual re-currency) or WSPP-Wildland Firefighter-1
- S-185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance
- Five (5) certifiable days (12 hours per day) actively involved in firefighting
- Annual Physical Fitness Test – Moderate Standard
Type 3 Fire Fighter - First Aid Attendant Level 1
- Qualified Fire Fighter or a Trainee Fire Fighter as detailed above:
- Successful completion of Occupational First Aid Level 1 and Transportation Endorsement courses
Type 3 Fire Fighter - First Aid Attendant Level 3
- Qualified Fire Fighter, cannot be a Trainee Fire Fighter as detailed above
- Successful completion of Occupational First Aid Level 3 course
- Have at least one year of work experience relative to the tasks and responsibilities they will be expected to perform
Type 3 Fire Fighter - Basic Chainsaw Operator
- Qualified Fire Fighter, cannot be a Trainee Fire Fighter as detailed above
- Successful completion of a basic chainsaw operator’s course or demonstrated experience as a chainsaw operator
Type 3 Fire Fighter - Danger Tree Assessor
- Qualified Fire Fighter, cannot be a Trainee Fire Fighter as detailed above
- Certification as a Wildfire Dangerous Tree Assessor – Wildland Fire Module
