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CUSTER COUNTY Temporary Fire Mitigation Specialist in MILES CITY, Montana
Custer County Fire has a position for a Temporary Fire Mitigation Specialist. Job Title: Fire Mitigation Specialist Department: Fire Department Wage:$20.00 per hour. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports to: Fire Warden D Exempt Work Unit Overview: The Custer County Fire Department Job Summary: The Fuels Mitigation Specialist, under the direction of the Fire Warden, perform a variety of tasks supporting the Fuels Mitigation Program. These activities include inspecting, defensible space and fire hazard inspections. Collecting data using GIS Field Maps and adding the data into a data base, towing and hitching trailers, operating small power tools, a variety of prescribed fire support tasks, assisting with initial attack on wildfires, administrative assignments and special projects as required. Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities): These duties are the essential functions and are not all-inclusive of all duties that the incumbent performs; Accurately assess the potential for structure ignitions in wild land/urban interface fire Build and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders to ensure that assigned fire prevention coordination efforts are successful. Understand how fuel, terrain, and weather influence wildland fire behavior and how structures ignite in the wildland/urban interface and be able to clear communicate this to residence. Make mitigation recommendations based on wildland fire behavior. Map properties using a GPS/collect data of the properties. Know and understand techniques pertinent to tree thinning, brush removal, pruning, grazing, mowing, prescribed fire. Collect information in a specific format, generate written or audio-visual materials, recognize and use powerful images, and identify and organize outreach to affected audiences and the community at large. Prepare presentations, attend meetings, and motivate partners to achieve goals. Non-Essential Functions: May perform minor repairs, mechanical adjustments, and change tires when necessary. Perform other duties as assigned. Perform light cleaning of the administrative offices, maintenance of grounds and equipment. Physical Demands and Working Conditions: The demands and conditions described here are representative of those the employee must meet to perform the essential functions of the job. Work requires reaching, gripping, grasping, and repetitive motions. This work may entail the exertion of up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects and operate vehicles and equipment. Vocal hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for depth perception, night vision, peripheral vision, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, and observing general surroundings and activities. The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, atmospheric conditions, and oils. Supervision Exercised: List jobs reporting to the subject position and level of supervisory authority. This position does not regularly supervise other county staff. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The job requires knowledge of federal, state, and local traffic laws and regulations; passenger vehicle operation and light maintenance, the main traffic arteries in the county, map reading, and methods of performing basic pre- trip vehicles to ensure assigned vehicle is in safe operating order. Qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Current Basic Firefighter Training including the following classes: ICS-100, Introduction to ICS L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service 5-130, Firefighter Training 5-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior 15-700, NIMS: An Introduction RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher Experience with the Incident Command System {ICS) (th s is all included if you have taken the basic wildland fire class) Education and Experience: This job prefers a high school diploma or Hiset and three (3) years' expedience as a licensed driver, must be able to demonstrate your ability to drive a larger vehicle in the safe manner and operation of passenger vehicles; or any equivalent combination of experience and training, which indicates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed. licenses: Certificate of completion of basic wildland S-130 Valid Montana Drivers License