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Fuels and Fire Leader

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Fuels and Fire Crew Leader

  • Fuels and Fire Crew Leader : Central Divide

    Location: Helena, MT
    Ages: 18-35 (21 or over preferred)
    Program Dates: 02/24/2025-11/14/2025
    Living Allowance: $1,360 biweekly before taxes are taken out
    AmeriCorps Education Award: $5,176.50 upon completion of the program
    Health Insurance: Provided at NO COST
    Member Assistance Program: Free 24/7 access to confidential behavioral health counseling, financial assistance, medical/legal advocacy, and more!
    Public Lands Service Corps Hiring Preference: Members serving with federal land management agencies may be eligible to receive hiring preference for future federal job placement
    Supportive coaching staff invested in your success.
    Food Per Diem while on Projects
    Access to Pro Deals
    Housing options may be available in specific regions; talk with a Program Manager to learn more!!
    Certifications: Red Card, S130, S190, Nationally recognized saw certifications, Basic First Aid

    The Fuels and Fire Crew will allow you to get loads of chainsaw time and expose you to connections in the fuels reduction and fire world. Crews receive basic wildland fire certifications such as Red Card, S130, S190, Nationally recognized saw certifications, and Basic First Aid. This crew is an opportunity to contribute to forest health, reduce the impact of wildland fire, and create a pathway to a career in wildland fire.

The Fuels and Fire Crew will allow you to get loads of chainsaw time and expose you to connections in the fuels reduction and fire world.  Crews receive basic wildland fire certifications such as Red Card, S130, S190, Nationally recognized saw certifications, and Basic First Aid. This crew is an opportunity to contribute to forest health, reduce the impact of wildland fire, and create a pathway to a career in wildland fire.   

As a crew leader, you will work to oversee 4-5 adult crew members on 9 day overnight conservation projects on some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Northern Rockies and Plains. Some crew leaders will lead a crew solo, some will lead with a co-leader, and some will have an assistant crew leader. The crew you will oversee will be made up of adults who are 17-30 years old and come from a variety of backgrounds and locations throughout the country. Crew Leaders will be responsible for helping to facilitate crew member growth, manage conflict on their crew, and support the crew in completing quality project work in the field.   

Crews will camp for the full duration of a hitch (i.e. 4-9 day project assignment), oftentimes in remote locations on varied terrain and in all weather conditions. Camping accommodations vary, including car-camping and remote backcountry settings away from a vehicle. Project work is physically demanding, and could include habitat restoration, forest fuels reduction, and more. Not all Crew Leaders work on all types of projects! Learn more about the variety of project work here!  

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