Joseph Szczygiel
Red Bluff,CA
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wildland Firefighter / Prescribed Fire Crew
Terra Fuego Resource Foundation
Chico, CA
07.2025 - Current
- Operated chainsaws for prescribed burn preparation, fireline construction, and contingency line development
- Assisted with broadcast and pile burns using drip torches
- Served as engine operator on a Type 6 wildland fire engine
- Supported holding operations to ensure prescribed burns remained within control lines
- Participated in initial and mobile attack wildfire response
- Performed progressive and trunk hose lays during suppression activities
- Followed burn plans, ICS structure, and safety protocols
Wildland Firefighter
Inmate Hand Crew
Chico, CA
03.2024 - 06.2025
- Constructed and maintained fireline using hand tools and chainsaws during wildfire suppression
- Operated power saws while maintaining safe, sharp, and serviceable tools
- Used handheld radios for effective communication during active incidents
- Participated in initial and extended attack wildfire response
- Completed readiness training and medical emergency evacuation training
- Maintained compliance with all safety standards, crew procedures, and chain of command
Skills
- Wildland Fireline Construction
- Chainsaw Operations & Maintenance
- Type 6 Engine Operations
- Prescribed Fire & Drip Torch Operations
- Initial, Extended & Mobile Attack
- Progressive & Trunk Hose Lays
- Radio Communications (ICS)
- Tool Maintenance & Fireline Safety
- Medical Emergency Evacuation
- Team-Based Fire Suppression
Certification
- S-130 Firefighter Training
- S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- S-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws
- S-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
- ICS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Timeline
Wildland Firefighter / Prescribed Fire Crew
Terra Fuego Resource Foundation
07.2025 - Current
Wildland Firefighter
Inmate Hand Crew
03.2024 - 06.2025