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Jason Morales

Palmdale

Summary

Motivated and disciplined wildland firefighter seeking a Firefighter 1 position with CAL FIRE.bringing extensive hands-on experience in wildland firefighter suppression, fuels, management, and emergency response operations, coupled with strong physical endurance teamwork, and safety-first decision-making. Dedicated to protecting lives, property, and natural resources while upholding CAL FIRE’s mission and values.Fully committed to working weekends, holidays, extended shifts up to 30 days, and in remote locations as required by incident operations

Work History

Wildland Firefighter 1

Camp Gabila#38
Soledad
08.2025 - 12.2025
  • Execute initial and extended attack wildland firefighting operations, constructing direct and indirect fire lines using hand tools (Pulaski, McLoud, shovel axe), chainsaws, and firing devices.
  • Conduct mop-up and patrol operations, ensuring residual heat sources and extinguished to prevent re-ignition.
  • Perform suppression repair and rehabilitation to restore landscapes post fire.
  • Maintain, clean and repair firefighting equipment, including chainsaws,hoses, and hand tools
  • Uphold peak physical performance by hiking long distances with 45-100 lbs of gear in rugged terrain.
  • Support fire prevention efforts by creating defensible space around structures and conducting fuels reduction projects.
  • Assist with facility up keep, maintenance and semi-skilled construction projects,painting and keeping facility clean.
  • Demonstrated flexibility by working weekends,holidays.
  • Experience with sand bagging for floods, cutting down, tress limbing tress, weed whacking large fields, trail maintenance, helping and serving the public.

Education

High School Diploma -

Desert Sands Charter High School
Palmdale, CA
06-2011

Forest Fire training, S-190 introduction to fire behavior, Physical fitness -

Sierra Conservation Center
Jamestown, CA

Skills

  • Fire suppression techniques
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Landscape rehabilitation
  • Defensible space creation
  • Wildfire prevention strategies
  • Team collaboration
  • Physical fitness and endurance
  • Fireline construction
  • Fire shelter deployment
  • Chainsaw operation
  • Brush removal
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Fire behavior

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Wildland Firefighter 1

Camp Gabila#38
08.2025 - 12.2025

High School Diploma -

Desert Sands Charter High School

Forest Fire training, S-190 introduction to fire behavior, Physical fitness -

Sierra Conservation Center
Jason Morales