Wildland Firefighter
Duties
- Serves as a senior wildland firefighter and member of one of the following crews: fuels, handcrew, hotshot, engine, helitack or wildland fire module.
- Performs wildland fire suppression/management/control functions.
- Performs fireline activities such as line construction, hose layout, operations of pumps and accessories, and mop-up operations.
- Participates in fire and safety training in the techniques, practices and methods of fire suppression.
- Gathers information on weather data, topography, fuel types, and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents.
- Participates in fuels management projects and prescribed fires.
- Responsible for operation and maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland and prescribed fire situations.
- May serve as a situational leader on wildland fires.
- Duties listed are at the GS-06 full performance level.