Available Positions:
● Firefighter II
● Firefighter I
● Engine Boss
● Water Tender Operator
Available Positions:
Employment Opportunities
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Join the team at RedRidge Fire Company!
We are currently looking to expand our team for the upcoming fire season. Job requirements, duties, and necessary certifications are posted for each available position.
RedRidge Fire Company is on the lookout to fill full-time seasonal firefighting positions.
RedRidge Fire Company provides wildland firefighting services throughout the Northwest including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada and across the United States.
● Firefighter II
Competitive Pay Rate!
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years old by hire start date
- Extensive travel, mainly across the Northwest
- Ready to learn new skills
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Pass physical fitness test
- Necessary Certifications posted below
Job Duties:
- Contain, control and suppress wildland fire
- Rapid on-call deployment preparedness for wildfire and emergency incidents
- Utilize hand tools and equipment, such as pulaski, shovel, hazel hoe, axe, and chainsaw
- Perform basic fireline activities including line construction, moving dirt, hose layout, cut, scatter, and removal of fuels using hand tools
- Coordinate as an organized crew during wildfires and prescribed burns holding the line, patrolling, monitoring fire behavior, and performing mop-up operations
- Operate outdoors in remote and rugged conditions with extended travel and overnight camping
- Abide by all safety standards to mitigate risk while on assignment
Necessary Certifications:
- S-130 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- S-190 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- I-100 – Introduction to ICS
- L-180 – Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- IS-700a – NIMS Introduction
- RT-130 – Annual Fireline Safety Refresher
● Firefighter I
Competitive Pay Rate!
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years old by hire start date
- Extensive travel, mainly across the Northwest
- Ready to learn new skills
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Pass physical fitness test
- Necessary Certifications posted below
Job Duties:
- Contain, control and suppress wildland fire
- Rapid on-call deployment preparedness for wildfire and emergency incidents
- Utilize hand tools and equipment, such as pulaski, shovel, hazel hoe, axe, and chainsaw
- Perform basic fireline activities including line construction, moving dirt, hose layout, cut, scatter, and removal of fuels using hand tools
- Coordinate as an organized crew during wildfires and prescribed burns holding the line, patrolling, monitoring fire behavior, and performing mop-up operations
- Operate outdoors in remote and rugged conditions with extended travel and overnight camping
- Abide by all safety standards to mitigate risk while on assignment
Necessary Certifications:
- S-131 – Advanced Firefighter (FFT-1)
- S-133 – Look Up, Look Down, Look Around
- S-130 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- S-190 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- I-100 – Introduction to ICS
- L-180 – Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- IS-700a – NIMS Introduction
- RT-130 – Annual Fireline Safety Refresher
- Completed Position Task Book
● Engine Boss
Competitive Pay Rate!
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of experience
- Extensive travel, mainly across the Northwest
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Pass physical fitness test
- Necessary Certifications posted below
Job Duties:
- Leads a single fire engine and attached personnel
- Responsible for personnel safety on wildland and prescribed fire incidents
- Supervises assigned engine & personnel and reports to a Strike Team or Task Force Leader (or other assigned supervisor)
Necessary Certifications:
- S-230 – Engine Boss (ENGB)
- S-290 – Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
- ICS-200 – ICS for Initial Attack Incidents
- S-131 – Advanced Firefighter (FFT-1)
- S-133 – Look Up, Look Down, Look Around
- S-130 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- S-190 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- I-100 – Introduction to ICS
- L-180 – Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- IS-700a – NIMS Introduction
- RT-130 – Annual Fireline Safety Refresher
- Completed Position Task Book
● Water Tender Operator
Competitive Pay Rate!
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years old by hire start date
- Extensive travel, mainly across the Northwest
- Team player with a positive attitude
- No physical fitness test required
- Necessary Certifications posted below
Job Duties:
- Maintain and operate the water tender during your assigned shifts
- Support firefighters by providing water as needed
- Take direction from Equipment Manager within base camp when on assigned incident
- Operate outdoors in remote and rugged conditions with extended travel
- Abide by all safety standards to mitigate risk while on assignment
Necessary Certifications:
- S-130 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- S-190 – Basic Firefighter II (FFT-2)
- RT-130 – Annual Fireline Safety Refresher
- Valid Driver’s License
- Class A/B CDL with Tank Endorsement
As per federal guidelines, current law prohibits interstate trucking (driving across state lines) to anyone under the age of 21.