DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Manage and reduce fire risk to protect Arizona's people, communities, and wildland areas to champion the health of Arizona's natural resources. The Department of Forestry and Fire Management provides services through strategic implementation of cooperative natural resources and fire assistance programs, development and support of statewide fire policies, and coordination of resources across all-lands and jurisdictions
PHOENIX CREW FIREFIGHTER
Job Location:
Address:
3700 E. 16th Avenue
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Posting Details:
Salary: $16.7261 - $17.6000 Hourly
Grade: 13
Closing Date: July 6, 2024
Job Summary:
This position is established within the Department of Forestry and Fire Management to serve as a crew member on a 20 person Hand Crew. Serves as a firefighter on a hand crew or other related fire suppression crews performing fire suppression and/or fuels management duties under the most adverse conditions of climate, fuels, and terrain. Performs all aspects of wildland fire control, fuels mitigation. Collects fire weather data, fuel and/or soil moisture samples, maps projects, and maintains records. Maintains a variety of equipment, small engines, tools, facilities and vehicles.
Job Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Performs all aspects of wildland fire control, fuels mitigation including line construction, line preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop up. Collects fire weather data, fuel and/or soil moisture samples, maps projects, and maintains records.
- Gathers and considers information on weather data, topography, fuel types, and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents.
- Is responsible for operation and maintenance of specialized equipment used to respond to wildland fire, fuels mitigation and prescribed fire situations.
- Participates in wildland fire and safety training. Participates in crew proficiency checks and drills, safety sessions, and fire critiques. Ensures own and other's welfare and safety in all aspects of the assignment.
- Provides for repairs, general maintenance and preventative maintenance of all tools, equipment, small engines and facilities as directed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- Fire behavior including causes of wildland fire, influence of temperature, humidity, wind, topography, slope and fuel moisture conditions, and fuels in order to know where to attack the fire, build fire line, where to be positioned to manage a wildland fire, and to identify hazards.
- Accepted fire safety practices and procedures to prevent injury and loss of life.
- Wildland fire management techniques, methods and conditions to accurately analyze fire circumstances.
- Specific technical firefighting knowledge such as hand crew operations to enable the incumbent to function in assigned capacities and to instruct or lead others in those duties.
Skills in:
- The use and operation, maintenance, repair and care of wildland firefighting hand tools, chain saws, small engines, vehicles and facilities.
Ability to:
- Work as a cohesive team member of a 20 person hand crew.
- Practice fire suppression under the most adverse conditions of climate, fuels, and terrain.
- Perform in specific fire assignments, (i.e., chainsaw operator, faller, etc.) safely and efficiently.
Selective Preference(s):
Work experience as a firefighter on a Department of Corrections crew.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
NWCG Firefighter, Type 2 qualified
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program, learn more at hr.az.gov/family-leave-expansion).
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
- Tuition reimbursement eligible after one year of employment
Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lisa Ross at lross@dffm.az.gov for assistance.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 771-1427. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.