Wildland Firefighter
East Prairie Metis Settlement
High Prairie, Alberta
03.2013 - 09.2018
- Assisted in hazardous fuels reduction projects such as cutting brush, felling trees and chipping debris.
- Assessed terrain features such as slopes, wind direction and vegetation types when responding to a wildfire.
- Conducted mop-up operations to extinguish remaining hot spots and reduce the risk of further spread.
- Assisted in training new firefighters on proper use of safety gear and techniques for containing wildfires.
- Communicated regularly with Incident Command System personnel via radio transmissions about progress made in containing a fire.
- Provided medical aid to injured personnel at the scene of a wildfire incident.
- Provided fire suppression and containment for wildland fires using hand tools, pumps, hoses and other equipment.
- Performed backfire operations to contain advancing fires by burning fuel ahead of them.
- Attended daily briefings with crew members to discuss strategy for upcoming shifts.
- Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active wildfire using shovels, Pulaski's and chainsaws.
- Inspected assigned area for new starts, smoke sightings or other signs of active fires.
- Operated pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.
- Maintained and repaired firefighting equipment and tools to ensure operational readiness.
- Operated firefighting equipment, including chainsaws, fire pumps, and hoses, under hazardous conditions.