Seasonal Lead Helicopter Crewmember 2025-02690

Lead Helicopter Crew Member

The Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming State Forestry Division (WSFD) seeks a Lead Helicopter crew member to lead the helitack crew and perform wildland firefighting, management, and control as a specialized firefighter. The helitack crew is primarily transported by helicopter and is responsible for performing work directly related to wildland fire suppression and control activities, including suppression, preparedness, prevention, monitoring hazardous fuels reduction, and prescribed burning.

Human Resource Contact : Ryan Scheer / 307-777-8570 / ryan.scheer2@wyo.gov

Essential Functions :

• Leads the fire suppression efforts of the helicopter module.
• Directs the loading of the helicopter personnel and cargo considering weight and balance, securing cargo, etc.
• Completes manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire or other work sites.
• Inspects and inventories helicopter accessories, fire tools, and equipment.
• Assures needed tools and equipment are available for firefighting tasks.
• Serves as Helispot and Dipsite Manager on incidents requiring the establishment of these sites.
• Prepares and maintains required documents, including flight invoices, manifests, daily diaries, and load calculations.
• Performs fire operations, including preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up.
• Monitors fire behavior, fire effects, and fire weather on wildland fires.
• Performs initial evaluation of fire situations, determines the rate of spread, potential hazards to property and other improvements, suppression method to use, hose lays, deployment of crew, point of the initial attack, type of tools to use, and application of water.
• Gathers and considers weather data, topography, fuel types, and fire behavior to respond to wildland fire incidents. When positioning and deploying personnel and equipment, recommend best approaches and practices to protect the values at risk.
• Provides daily leadership and training for crewmembers, including training in wildland fire and safety techniques, practices, and methods of fire suppression, and in the safe, efficient operation and use of tools, equipment, and vehicles used in fire suppression activities.
• Ensures work is carried out safely in all aspects of assignments.
• Maintains accurate maintenance record books for support vehicles.
• Ensures accurate time and Fire Activity Reporting, mid-month, and end of the month as requested by supervisor.
• Performs project work both on and off duty station, including but not limited to fuel reduction, timber stand improvement, and pile burning.
• Performs general facility and compound duties.
• In the situation where the Assistant Crew Supervisor is absent, the Lead Crewmember fulfills the responsibilities.

Preferences / Agency Requirements : Preference may be given to candidates with at least three seasons of experience on a helitack crew. The Lead Helicopter Crew Member must meet the firefighter physical fitness qualifications at the level III Arduous level and must possess a current Red Card with qualifications as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1), Helicopter Manager (HMGB) or Helicopter Manager trainee HMGB(T), Helicopter Crew Member (HECM) with Incident Commander Type V (ICT5) per NWCG 310-1, June 2013 minimum standard. Must possess a valid driver's license.

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