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forest firefighter

forest firefighter

Wildcat Fire Services Inc.Bowden, AB, CA
8 days ago
Salary
CAD27.5–CAD35 hourly
Job type
  • Temporary
  • Part-time
Job description
  • Work Term : Seasonal
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 1 to 80 hours per week
  • Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience : Experience an asset

    • Work site environment

    • Outdoors
    • Dangerous
    • Wet / damp
    • Noisy
    • Forest firefighting

      • Work setting

    • Remote location
    • Various locations

      • Tasks

    • Write daily basic progress reports
    • Fight forest fires
    • Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
    • Dig ditches and trenches
    • Operate radio and other communication equipment to communicate emergency events, maintenance of equipment and other procedures with staff members
    • Provide emergency response when required
    • Perform other routine maintenance
    • Perform preventive maintenance
    • Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
    • Operate radio equipment
    • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
    • Open valves and start pumps
    • Monitor safety conditions
    • Maintain firefighting equipment
    • Follow emergency and safety procedures
    • Troubleshoot problems related to equipment
    • Maintain clean and safe work environment
    • Follow directions and read map
    • Operate pumping systems

      • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

    • Bear awareness Certification
    • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
    • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
    • First Aid Certificate
    • CPR Certificate

      • Type of product

    • Fire protection

      • Equipment and machinery experience

    • Safety equipment
    • Pumps

      • Security and safety

    • Driving record check (abstract)

      • Transportation / travel information

    • Valid driver's licence

      • Work conditions and physical capabilities

    • Handling heavy loads
    • Physically demanding
    • Standing for extended periods
    • Bending, crouching, kneeling
    • Walking

      • Weight handling

    • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

      • Own tools / equipment

    • Steel-toed safety boots
    • Gloves

      • Personal suitability

    • Team player

      • Screening questions

    • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
    • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
    • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
    • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
    • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?