Dfpc Firefighter- Helitack Crewmember (Temporary Aide)

• Southwest District 4 (Montrose County) Helitack Firefighter
• Southeast District 3 (Fremont County) Helitack Firefighter

Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.

Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.

Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service

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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

• Based on location and business need, position will perform non-wildfire and all-hazard incident response and support functions as trained, qualified, and equipped including, but not limited to: structure fire, hazmat, search and rescue, medical, etc.
• Travel to incidents, severity assignments, and pre-position assignments throughout Colorado and across the nation at times.
• Participate in physical conditioning activities for up to one hour each day.
• Requires basic fire experience and knowledge, rudimentary skill in firefighting tasks, and the ability to recognize and communicate safety considerations and other factors (fire intensity, fuel conditions, weather observations, etc.) used by higher qualified firefighters in their decision making process. This knowledge, skill, and ability is shown by being qualified as an NWCG Firefighter, Type 2 (wildland), and DFPC Firefighter 2 (structure),
• Travel in rotor and/or fixed-wing aircraft for detection, reconnaissance, communication, coordination, command and control purposes prior to, during, and following wildland fire and all-hazard incidents.
• Requires being available for assignments that may last for two weeks or longer in austere living and working conditions. Work schedules will be expected to be flexible and modified at times to fit the need. Requires working long hours (up to 16 hours per day) in outdoor settings and performing strenuous manual labor, under extreme environmental conditions.
• While providing for their individual safety, the employee works as a crewmember during fire suppression and incident response. Fire suppression and incident response work includes, but is not limited to: constructing fireline utilizing hand tools; cutting and clearing vegetation utilizing power saws; performing structure protection; conducting mop up and patrol operations; assisting with ignition operations; operation of pumps; installation of hose lays and water delivery systems; driving vehicles on and off-road; hauling and packing fire related equipment and supplies; and maintenance and repair of tools and equipment.
• On a limited basis, the employee may temporarily work as a Firefighter II if appropriately qualified.

• Assist with related projects such as fuels sampling and inputting fuels data.
• Requires a basic knowledge of fire behavior, fuel types and the treatment practices needed to plan and implement projects.
• Serve as a crewmember in implementing projects, including but not limited to: use of chainsaws and other tools for cutting and clearing vegetation, piling and disposing of treated vegetation, operation of chippers, constructing fireline using hand tools and power tools, performing ignitions and holding operations, and conducting mop up and patrol operations.
• Participate in physical conditioning activities for up to one hour each day.
• Assist in the design, development, and writing of plans for various resource management projects, including but not limited to: hazardous fuels reduction projects, prescribed fire projects and natural resource management projects.

• Assist with other WFMS programs in coordination with supervisor. This may include: equipment management and maintenance, fire prevention programs, fire reimbursement and billing, management of fire caches and supplies, etc.
• Assist other DFPC programs (reports, data entry, filing, training and testing, inspections, research, etc.) as needed and available to support the mission of CDPS and DFPC.

Please Note:

• Only the application will be reviewed for the initial screening and comparative analysis steps. It is imperative that your application and answers to supplemental questions describe all of your relevant education, knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the requirements, duties, and preferred qualifications of this position as described within this announcement.
• Resumes, Cover Letters, or other documents submitted will only be used in later stages of the comparative analysis (transcripts submitted to verify that the applicant meets either the education requirement or minimum qualification substitution are exempt from this)
• A transcript as described under "Complete Applications" must be submitted at the time of application to meet this qualification.

• Qualification to NWCG standards as as: Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).
• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).

• Must maintain an Arduous Fitness Level rating (based on National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards) throughout entire employment period. Must be able to obtain an Arduous Fitness Level rating within 2 weeks of hire.
• Position may be required to attain additional training and/or certifications within a specified period of time, per current DFPC qualifications and professional development Standard Operating Guidelines and Policies.
• Applicant must be willing to be fingerprinted, successfully pass a polygraph, drug screen, and medical physical exam as a condition of hire.

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• It is imperative that your application work history and supplemental question sections provide as much information and detail as possible about your education, knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to this job.
• Comparative analysis may include a structured application review of application materials by a panel of SMEs.
• Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.