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**Job Description**:
**Wildland Fire Captain - Insurance Division**

**IMMEDIATELY HIRING **FULL-TIME/Temporary Opportunity**

**WILDLAND FIRE CAPTAIN - INSURANCE DIVISION**

**$25 per hour**

We are hiring Wildland **Fire Captains **in our insurance division. A Wildland Fire Captain in the Insurance Division oversees activities including fire prevention and mitigation, pre fire assessment, and **fire suppression. **A Wildland Fire Captain in the insurance division reports to, and provides assistance to a Battalion Chief. In the absence of a Battalion Chief, the Fire Captain shall report directly to the Capstone Insurance Division Chief.

**Responsibilities/Duties**:

- A Wildland Fire Captain - Insurance Division, manages the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a fire station, or other site, and the apparatus and personnel assigned.
Conduct wildfire safety checks and pre-fire planning inspections.
- Develop, direct, and participate in drills and training programs.
Provide information to the public, and participate in public relations events.
- A Wildland Fire Captain may act in the capacity of Battalion Chief as needed.
- Able to work any shift assigned, including nights, holidays and weekends. Insurance division members may be assigned to an incident for 14 -21 days and be dispatched to fires in the western United States. Work hours are typically 8-hour days, however hours may vary based on the job and/or customer needs.
- Wildland Fire Captains - Insurance Division, supervise the safe operation of company vehicles. Wildland Fire Captains - Insurance Division, conduct performance evaluations of assigned crew members as required.

**Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED
- Current CPR/AED certification
- Advanced first aid and/or EMT desired
- Valid driver license with good driving record
- Able to work any assigned shift, including nights, holidays and weekends. Insurance division members may be assigned to locations in the western United States for 14 -21 days.
- Ability to pass a work capacity test conducted during the initial onboarding process
- Proficient in the use of a computer, Ipad, etc., including systems such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other platforms for routine business use.
- Knowledgeable in current wildland firefighting practices and procedures, particularly in the wildland urban interface (WUI) environment. Prior wildland firefighting experience (USFS, BLM, Cal Fire, etc.)

**Minimum required NWCG and FEMA courses**:
L - 180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service

S - 130 Wildland Firefighting

S - 230 Crew Boss

S - 231 Engine Boss

S - 190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

S - 290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

IS - 100 Introduction to the Incident Command System

IS - 200 Basic Incident Command System

IS - 700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System

IS - 800 Introduction to the National Response Framework

Q0426 Introduction to Fire and EMS Supervision and Management

Minimum Capstone Certification (within 60 days of hire):
Capstone - Insurance Captain Position Task Book (PTB)
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