Firefighter, Forest
Posted on Jan 12, 2021 by Wildcat Fire Services Inc.
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Location Bowden, AB
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Earnings $200.00 to $250.00 daily (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 50 to 80 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Part Time
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Vacancies 4 Vacancies
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Closing Date Feb 11, 2021
Employer
Wildcat Fire Services Inc.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Bear awareness Certification
- S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Weight Handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Specific Skills
- Fight forest fires
- Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
Security and Safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
Gloves
Work Site Environment
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
- Hot
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Work Location Information
Various locations
Personal Suitability
Team player
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving - operating skidders, bulldozers and other prime movers to pull scarification and site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated; and in operating power thinning saws to thin and space trees in reforestation areas and chain saws to thin young forest stands
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to control weeds and undergrowth using manual tools and chemicals; in performing silvicultural duties such as collecting seed cones, pruning trees and marking trees for subsequent operations; and in maintaining firefighting equipment
- innovative
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Interest in assisting in planting surveys; and in fighting forest fires under the direction of fire suppression officers and forestry technicians
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