Wildland Firefighter
Bureau of Land Management
Vale, OR
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Conducted mop-up operations to extinguish remaining hot spots and reduce the risk of further spread.
- Observed strict safety protocols to maintain personal and coworker safety.
- Patrolled previously burned areas after fire containment to locate and eliminate dangerous hot spots.
- Provided fire suppression and containment for wildland fires using hand tools, pumps, hoses and other equipment.
- Assisted in hazardous fuels reduction projects such as cutting brush, felling trees and chipping debris.
- Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active wildfire using shovels, Pulaskis and chainsaws.
- Performed backfire operations to contain advancing fires by burning fuel ahead of them.
- Inspected assigned area for new starts, smoke sightings or other signs of active fires.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
