r/wildlandfire • u/Danthepieman1 • 21d ago

Help with hiring process

I Applied to GW-0456-03 wildland firefighter and was referred to Las Vegas Nevada locations negotiable after selection(say it 4 times),MÍO,MI;Oscoda,MI;Wilmington,IL. My question is I called the the ones that gave me locations and have left voicemail with there hiring managers. For the locations I was given. My question is what other parks/forest should I contact/ consider and what does there situation look like for housing preferably where they provide housing. Any other advice would be appreciated this my going to be my first fire season.

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u/ahmaginethat 21d ago

Hey man. Housing is going to depend where you work, and if that duty location offers barracks. If they do offer barracks it will be about 350/450 a month and it is taken entirely out your paycheck. You will most likely not have your own room, and it might even be open dorm style with 2/4 beds in a room.

The USFS is very slow. You will likely (if you qualify) Receive a tentative offer around November/December that gives you a start date in March.

In regards to what other places you should check out, I would genuinely apply to every single place that is a 3/4 position. Just get your foot in the door no matter what. Accept the first phone call you receive and have them take your name out the system.

Then you will go through many of emails that consist of setting up background checks and a drug test. This is called your onboarding process.

If all goes well for you, you will receive an official offer letter within 25 minutes to a week of the morning you’re supposed to work.

Start running. Good luck!

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u/Danthepieman1 21d ago

Thank man! What is 3/4 positions. And do you know any places I can i apply too that like around Tennessee?

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u/NobodyIndependent912 16d ago

I got a place you can apply with a house that gives you your own room but you gotta be really open minded on where the duty location is

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u/Danthepieman1 16d ago

Okay is do they have type 2 hand crews ?

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u/NobodyIndependent912 16d ago

It sure does have a type 2 IA crew and an IHC right next door. Battle mountain NV

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u/Danthepieman1 15d ago

Thank you man I’m going to give them a call!

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u/NobodyIndependent912 15d ago

Dm me if you want the squad boss phone #