Firefighter

5 hours ago


Colorado Springs, United States Wildfire Defense Systems Full time
Job DetailsJob Location COS Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, COPosition Type Seasonal Salary Range $25.00 - $36.00 Hourly Description

Gear up with WDS as we officially begin our recruitment for the 2025 Fire Season Join our elite taskforces at one of our Regional Coordination Centers: Sacramento, CA, Riverside, CA, Visalia, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, Loveland, CO, Salem, OR, and Coeur d‘Alene, ID.

The Wildland Firefighter Type 2 serves on an engine crew, hand crew, or tender, performing fire suppression and fuels management duties in the most adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions. The FFT2 has no supervisory responsibilities and is supervised by the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or one of the Single Resource Bosses (CRWB/ENGB/TFLD). The FFT2 works in the Operations Section.

$25.00-$36.00 per hour

WHAT WDS PROVIDES TO FIELD EMPLOYEES

  • Career Full Time Seasonal Positions, Career Full Time Annual Positions
  • Full NWCG compliant Engines and Tenders
  • Ability to Maintain and Advance NWCG qualifications
  • Task Books Can Transfer to Future Career Positions
  • Daily Diversity of Tasks
  • Work Center Based Locations when not deployed on fire assignments or on-call assignments
  • Career Advancement from FFT2-FFT1-ENGB(T)-CRWB-ENGB-TFLD-BATS-RFO
  • Competitive Wages Exceeding Federal Standards
  • Overtime Opportunities

WHAT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE FIREFIGHTERS

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Access to Teladoc
  • Paid Time Off plus 48-hours of Sick Leave per year
  • 9-Paid Company Holidays
  • 401(k)
  • WDS Contributes 3% to a Safe Harbor retirement plan with no employee match required
  • Company Paid Life Insurance ($300K for Field Operations Employees)
  • Company Paid AD&D ($300K for Field Operations Employees)
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Life & Accident
  • Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
  • Employee discounts through Life Mart and Expert Voice
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Introduction to ICS (ICS-100)
  • Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180)
  • Firefighter Training (S-130 - Field Day Required)
  • Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190)
  • NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700)
  • Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) (RT-130)
  • Ability to pass a WCT (Work Capacity Test/Pack Test) at Arduous Level (Complete a 3 mile walk wearing a 45 pound pack in less than 45 minutes)
  • Employees must be 21 years of age or older.
  • DOT Medical Examiner‘s Certification (will be authorized by employer for qualified individuals)
  • Current driver‘s license with acceptable driving record

Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Federal Law under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) requires drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles engaged in interstate commerce must be at least 21 years of age. For this reason, applicants for this position must be at least 21 years of age to be considered.


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