Seasonal-Wildland Fire Suppression Squad Boss 2026-02677 - Douglas

State of Wyoming•Douglas, WY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming State Forestry Division (WSFD), is seeking a seasonal Wildland Fire Suppression Squad Boss to lead crew members in wildland fire suppression, management, and control. Duties may include fire preparedness, suppression, and fuels management. The position leads a wildland fire suppression crew and uses specialized tools, equipment, and techniques. It involves scouting fires and gathering information about hazards, camps, water supplies, cargo drop locations, fuel concentrations, helicopter landing areas, fire direction, and fire-spread intensity. The Squad Boss also maintains firefighting tools and equipment, records and inventories supplies, reports lost or damaged items, and arranges for equipment replacement, reconditioning, and storage. The role receives and records reports of isolated small fires and develops suppression plans, including attack methods, equipment needs, and travel routes. It locates, suppresses, and manages fires, often in timbered and mountainous terrain, using knowledge of fire behavior and local topography, along with hand and power tools and techniques such as felling trees, operating pumps, building fire lines, burning out, backfiring, mopping up, and patrolling lines. The position also supports fire prevention by helping recruit and organize local volunteer emergency firefighting crews, issuing equipment, and instructing and training cooperators in basic firefighting techniques and equipment use.

Requirements

Pass a work capacity or pack test at the Arduous level.
Ability to carry up to 45 pounds, run, bend, twist, walk, and/or climb.
Knowledge of complex wildland firefighting techniques, fire equipment, fire behavior, fuel models, and the Incident Command System.
Skills in written and oral communication and interpersonal relationships.

Nice To Haves

At least one season of experience on a wildland firefighting crew.
NWCG-qualified Firefighter Type 1.
NWCG-qualified Incident Commander Type 5.

Responsibilities

Lead a wildland fire suppression crew and use specialized tools, equipment, and techniques to suppress fires.
Scout fires and gather information about hazardous areas, camps, water supplies, cargo drop locations, fuel concentrations, helicopter landing areas, fire direction, and fire-spread intensity.
Maintain firefighting tools and equipment, including placing caches, servicing equipment, conducting inventories, keeping records, reporting lost or damaged items, and arranging for replacement, reconditioning, and storage.
Receive and record reports of isolated small fires and develop suppression plans covering attack methods, equipment needs, and travel routes.
Locate, suppress, and manage isolated small fires, often in timbered and mountainous terrain, using fire-behavior and topography knowledge, hand and power tools, pumps, and fireline techniques.
Participate in fire prevention by helping recruit and organize local volunteer emergency firefighting crews, issuing equipment, and training cooperators in basic firefighting techniques and equipment use.