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Wildland Firefighting Job Path

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by ECVhotshot, Feb 20, 2016.

  1. Feb 20, 2016 at 1:53 PM
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    ECVhotshot

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    ECVhotshot [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys, I have had a ton of people interested in getting into the wildland side of firefighting and I figured I would share this little article I wrote up for an outdoor adventure company. I have been with the Forest Service for a handful of years, all which have been with a Hotshot crew. I remember how stoked I was as I started this career and I enjoy helping others get that satisfaction.

    It just covers some of the basic steps to get going with the US Forest Service or any of the federal job paths.

    Feel free to ask any questions.

    Here is the how to
    https://www.theoutbound.com/articles/5-tips-for-landing-a-job-as-a-wildland-firefighter

    Here is another article I wrote for Huckberry.
    https://huckberry.com/journal/posts/what-it-takes-to-be-a-hotshot

    And one more based more on the photography aspect.
    http://vsco.co/archive/journal/on-the-fireline
     
    ECVhotshot, Feb 20, 2016
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    taco smitty, Skeffer22, Joelev and 3 others like this.
  2. Apr 28, 2016 at 3:54 PM
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    Soflanick

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    pretty cool, I'm gonna have to brush up on my old wild land training(no pun intended), getting hired as a FF/PM over here that also has brush fires... should be fun
     
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    Soflanick, Apr 28, 2016
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