U.S. Forest Service Hiring 1,100 Firefighters

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The U.S. Forest Service is advertising to hire 1,100 firefighters across the country.

The move is aimed at bolstering wildland firefighter capacity as the fire season gets rolling, KDVR reports. Open positions include the following;

Aviation officers
Dispatchers
Equipment operators
Fire engine operators
Fire management officers
Fire planners
Fire prevention specialists
Forestry aids and technicians
Handcrew members
Helitack crew members
Hotshot crew members
Pilots
Prescribed fire and fuels specialist
Smokejumpers

The move should reopen the hiring spigot slowed by a Department of Government Efficiency hiring freeze.

For information on how to apply, visit the U.S. Forestry Service website here.

For a listing of openings, visit U.S. Forestry Service career map.

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The U.S. Forest Service is advertising to hire 1,100 firefighters across the country. The move is aimed at bolstering wildland firefighter capacity as the fire season gets rolling, KDVR reports. Open positions include the following; Aviation officers Dispatchers Equipment operators Fire engine operators Fire management officers Fire planners Fire prevention specialists Forestry aids and technicians […]

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