Wildland Engine Boss

Wildland Engine Boss

Park City Fire Service District is seeking a qualified and motivated Wildland Engine Boss to lead our wildland engine operations. This position is responsible for supervising and directing resources on wildland fire incidents, ensuring safe and effective fire suppression, and managing assigned personnel and equipment. Examples of duties include wildfire response, mitigation work such as prescribed burning, pile burning, and risk assessments. In between wildfire events, the crew members engage in mitigation services such as defensible space clearing, risk assessments, and other wildfire prevention services. In the off season, this role continues working as a non-fire Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Essential Duties, Functions and Responsibilities :

• Maintains firefighting equipment, apparatus and facilities. Performs minor repairs to district equipment.
• Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment.
• Presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics.
• Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, water evacuation and debris removal.
• Participates in physical fitness activities in order to maintain the capacity for sustained physical exertion and successful completion of the annual task performance test.
• Performs other job-related duties as required by the PCFSD administration.

Typical Qualifications :

Required Qualifications & Certifications :

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications :

Work Hours :

When on active wildland deployments, shifts are based on 16-hour, two-week wildland deployments. When not on deployment, this role will work Dayshift (4 / 10) schedule April November. In the off season, this role will work a non-fire EMT (12-hour) schedule December - March.

Tattoo Policy :

Tattoos, branding, and body piercings shall not be visible while in uniform (short-sleeved shirt) and while working in the public. Tattoos, branding, and body piercings on the hands, forearms, neck, and face are not allowed. Compliance may not be achieved by the use of bandaging, tattoo sleeves or long-sleeve shirt to cover a tattoo.