Wildland Fire Fighter (Aviation) - Airtanker Base

Duties

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As a GW-3 Wildland Firefighter (Aviation), your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a crewmember at an airtanker base.
• Assists in directing aircraft /vehicle parking in assigned area.
• May monitor activities such as fueling and loading fire retardant chemicals, and performs tasks associated with risk management and safety.
• Assists with wildland fire chemicals and retardant loading into airtankers and maintaining airtanker base, aircraft ramp facilities, vehicles and equipment.

As a GW-4 Wildland Firefighter (Aviation), your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Directs aircraft / vehicle movement, monitors activities such as fueling and loading fire retardant chemicals, and performs tasks associated with risk management and safety.
• Assists with loading of retardants into aircraft to meet contract and product specifications and limitations.
• Responsible for maintaining airtanker base, aircraft ramp, facilities, vehicles and equipment along with recording aircraft times on forms and documents pertinent activity in logs.
• Utilizes computer system to record information, produce reports and detailed documents as necessary.

As a GW-5 Wildland Firefighter (Aviation), your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs as functional leader in various aviation, ground support, and logistical activities related to airtanker and retardant base operations and all other fixed wing operations that may be used at designated bases.
• Ensures airtanker base ramp operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner, including parking, loading, and movement around the aircraft.
• Performs administrative work, such as compiling and sharing documentation, which includes the daily activity log, data entry and querying reports, answering phones, and utilizing base radios.