DFPC WFMS Firefighter III: Module Lieutenant - Windsor

Summary

Wildland Fire Management Module Lieutenant

The mission of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) is to serve and safeguard the people and protect the property, resources, environment, and quality of life in Colorado. DFPC's vision is to be the Nation's premier statefire organization by acting with foresight, providing bold leadership, enhancing our partnerships, and exemplifying the highest level of professionalism in fire prevention and protection, while building a safe and supportive work environment for our employees.

The Division achieves this mission and vision through its four (4) Sections: Center of Excellence, Fire and Life Safety, Professional Qualifications and Training, and Wildland Fire Management. Each of the four sections serve Colorado's fire community in a different capacity- from training firefighters to technological advancementsin public safety, responding to and managing wildfires to building code enforcement, DFPC is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the people of Colorado while protecting property, resources, environment and quality of life.

This position is an operational, field level position with work lead responsibilities whose primary purpose is to: provide wildland fire suppression response and incident response; assist in mitigation, fuels, and prescribed fire functions; assist in fire-preparedness support including training; and provide response and support in other all hazard incident response as qualified.

Work Environment

• 100% In-person position
• Shift work may be required when assigned to an incident.
• This position may require call-back, extended staffing, and days-off staffing based on fire conditions, incident activity and availability of firefighter resources.

About the Position

The Module Lieutenant is a work lead of a firefighting resource - typically a suppression module, but may also be assigned to an helicopter module, Engine or squad/hand crew – to provide a range of firefighting and related services. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a NWCG Single Resource Boss on incidents, and provide work lead duties, leadership and direction to module personnel in alignment with the DFPC values of honor, integrity, service, and loyalty.; and serve as an NWCG Single Resource Boss in incident response.

Suppression modules regularly support diverse missions, including wildfire suppression response, mitigation projects (i.e. prescribed fire, hazardous fuel reduction, and resource management), and prevention and education. As assigned, equipped, and qualified, this position may assist with all-hazard incident operations such as search and rescue and other incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• While providing for their individual safety and the safety of assigned employees, the employee leads module operations during fire suppression and incident response work. Fire suppression and incident response work includes, but is not limited to:
  • constructs fireline utilizing hand tools;
  • cuts and clears vegetation utilizing power saws;
  • performs structure protection;
  • conducts mop up and patrol operations;
  • carries out ignition operations;
  • operates pumps;
  • installs hose lays and water delivery systems;
  • performs and assists with rescue operations;
  • operates and travels in vehicles on and off-road;
  • hauls and packs fire related equipment and supplies;
  • uses various tools and equipment such as chainsaws, shovels, drip torches, fusees, pulaskis;
  • uses various communication methods including radios;
  • uses maps, compass, GPS, and other technology and tools to gather information and navigate an incident;
  • performs safety inspections, maintaining and repairing of tools and equipment;
  • briefs crew on demobilization procedures,
  • compiles all required incident documentation including Crew Time Reports, Equipment Shift Tickets, resources orders.
• Based on location and business needs, the position will perform and oversee non-wildfire and all-hazard incident response and support functions as trained, qualified, and equipped including, but not limited to: search & rescue, low-angle rescue, swift water rescue and other all hazard incident response.
• Requires intermediate fire knowledge and experience, skill in the application of firefighting tasks, and the ability to recognize and communicate safety considerations and other factors (fire intensity, fuel conditions, weather observations, etc.) used by higher qualified firefighters in their decision making process. This knowledge, skill, and ability is shown by being qualified as a NWCG Single Resource Boss (CRWB, ENGB, HMGB) qualification.
• On a limited basis, the employee may temporarily work as a Firefighter IV if appropriately qualified, or may be required to supervise other single resources such as a squad, handcrew, engine or helitack crew, and/or service in another ICS role if appropriately qualified.
• Incident response may require travel to active fires, severity assignments, and pre-position assignments throughout Colorado and across the nation.
• Incident response may require travel in rotor and/or fixed-wing aircraft for detection, reconnaissance, communication, coordination, command and control purposes prior to, during, and following wildland fire and all-hazard incidents.
• Incident response may require personnel to be assigned to an incident for two weeks or longer in austere living and working conditions.
• Incident response may require working long hours (up to 16 hours per day) in outdoor settings and performing strenuous manual labor under extreme environmental conditions.
• Work schedules will be expected to be flexible and modified at times to fit the business need based on fire conditions.
• Participates in regular physical training and conditioning during work hours to maintain fitness levels as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of documented professional wildland firefighting experience.
• Qualification to the NWCG Crew Boss - Single Resource (CRWB) May substitute Single Resource Boss – Engine (ENGB) or Single Resource Boss – Helicopter Manager (HMGB) qualifications PLUS significant experience serving on and leading 5-person squads, 10-person modules, or 20-person hand crews.

Required Competencies

• General knowledge of natural resource management, where the knowledge is directly applicable to fuels management and both wildland fire and prescribed fire.
• General knowledge of the effects of fire on natural resources and fire ecology principles as they apply to local fuel and vegetation types, weather, fire behavior and the methods used to monitor, analyze, and predict fire behavior.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) + years of documented wildland firefighting experience, and/or additional fire service experience, including fireline supervision.
• Previous experience designing, planning, implementing and monitoring prescribed fire, fuels treatment, and natural resource management projects
• Bachelor's degree or higher in forestry, natural resource management, rangeland management or related field.
• Previous supervisory or team lead experience.
• Previous experience with state level fire programs, with a preference for experience with the state of CO fire programs.
• Exceptional candidates will also have one or more of the following NWCG qualifications:
  • Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) or higher;
  • Basic Faller (FAL3) or higher;
  • Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 3 (RXB3) or higher,
  • Strike Team or Task Force Leader, and
  • Additional Single Resource Boss
• State of Colorado/DFPC : Structural Firefighter I, Structural Firefighter II or equivalent.
• Medical certifications and qualifications including: Wilderness First Responder, Emergency First Responder, or Emergency Medical Technician.
• State of CO Class B CDL or ability to obtain Class B CDL
• Demonstrated commitment to public service and community involvement.

Complete Applications Must Include the Following Documents

• A complete CDPS Application for announced vacancy (please submit online using the link in this announcement).
• A complete supplemental questionnaire (must submit online as a part of the application).
• A copy of your NWCG qualification (IQS or IQCS master record and/or incident qualification card).
• Detailed, chronological resume of experience.

Conditions of Employment

• Upon initial employment, individuals will be required to provide a complete training file to DFPC that contains all necessary qualification documentation (course certificates, position task books, personnel evaluations, and incident experience history) to demonstrate that NWCG and other requirements have been met.
• Position may be required to attain additional training and/or certifications within a specified period

Job Description

Wildland Fire Management Module Lieutenant

The mission of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) is to serve and safeguard the people and protect the property, resources, environment, and quality of life in Colorado. DFPC's vision is to be the Nation's premier statefire organization by acting with foresight, providing bold leadership, enhancing our partnerships, and exemplifying the highest level of professionalism in fire prevention and protection, while building a safe and supportive work environment for our employees.

The Division achieves this mission and vision through its four (4) Sections: Center of Excellence, Fire and Life Safety, Professional Qualifications and Training, and Wildland Fire Management. Each of the four sections serve Colorado's fire community in a different capacity- from training firefighters to technological advancementsin public safety, responding to and managing wildfires to building code enforcement, DFPC is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the people of Colorado while protecting property, resources, environment and quality of life.

This position is an operational, field level position with work lead responsibilities whose primary purpose is to: provide wildland fire suppression response and incident response; assist in mitigation, fuels, and prescribed fire functions; assist in fire-preparedness support including training; and provide response and support in other all hazard incident response as qualified.

Work Environment

• 100% In-person position
• Shift work may be required when assigned to an incident.
• This position may require call-back, extended staffing, and days-off staffing based on fire conditions, incident activity and availability of firefighter resources.

About the Position

The Module Lieutenant is a work lead of a firefighting resource - typically a suppression module, but may also be assigned to an helicopter module, Engine or squad/hand crew – to provide a range of firefighting and related services. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a NWCG Single Resource Boss on incidents, and provide work lead duties, leadership and direction to module personnel in alignment with the DFPC values of honor, integrity, service, and loyalty.; and serve as an NWCG Single Resource Boss in incident response.

Suppression modules regularly support diverse missions, including wildfire suppression response, mitigation projects (i.e. prescribed fire, hazardous fuel reduction, and resource management), and prevention and education. As assigned, equipped, and qualified, this position may assist with all-hazard incident operations such as search and rescue and other incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• While providing for their individual safety and the safety of assigned employees, the employee leads module operations during fire suppression and incident response work. Fire suppression and incident response work includes, but is not limited to:
  • constructs fireline utilizing hand tools;
  • cuts and clears vegetation utilizing power saws;
  • performs structure protection;
  • conducts mop up and patrol operations;
  • carries out ignition operations;
  • operates pumps;
  • installs hose lays and water delivery systems;
  • performs and assists with rescue operations;
  • operates and travels in vehicles on and off-road;
  • hauls and packs fire related equipment and supplies;
  • uses various tools and equipment such as chainsaws, shovels, drip torches, fusees, pulaskis;
  • uses various communication methods including radios;
  • uses maps, compass, GPS, and other technology and tools to gather information and navigate an incident;
  • performs safety inspections, maintaining and repairing of tools and equipment;
  • briefs crew on demobilization procedures,
  • compiles all required incident documentation including Crew Time Reports, Equipment Shift Tickets, resources orders.
• Based on location and business needs, the position will perform and oversee non-wildfire and all-hazard incident response and support functions as trained, qualified, and equipped including, but not limited to: search & rescue, low-angle rescue, swift water rescue and other all hazard incident response.
• Requires intermediate fire knowledge and experience, skill in the application of firefighting tasks, and the ability to recognize and communicate safety considerations and other factors (fire intensity, fuel conditions, weather observations, etc.) used by higher qualified firefighters in their decision making process. This knowledge, skill, and ability is shown by being qualified as a NWCG Single Resource Boss (CRWB, ENGB, HMGB) qualification.
• On a limited basis, the employee may temporarily work as a Firefighter IV if appropriately qualified, or may be required to supervise other single resources such as a squad, handcrew, engine or helitack crew, and/or service in another ICS role if appropriately qualified.
• Incident response may require travel to active fires, severity assignments, and pre-position assignments throughout Colorado and across the nation.
• Incident response may require travel in rotor and/or fixed-wing aircraft for detection, reconnaissance, communication, coordination, command and control purposes prior to, during, and following wildland fire and all-hazard incidents.
• Incident response may require personnel to be assigned to an incident for two weeks or longer in austere living and working conditions.
• Incident response may require working long hours (up to 16 hours per day) in outdoor settings and performing strenuous manual labor under extreme environmental conditions.
• Work schedules will be expected to be flexible and modified at times to fit the business need based on fire conditions.
• Participates in regular physical training and conditioning during work hours to maintain fitness levels as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of documented professional wildland firefighting experience.
• Qualification to the NWCG Crew Boss - Single Resource (CRWB) May substitute Single Resource Boss – Engine (ENGB) or Single Resource Boss – Helicopter Manager (HMGB) qualifications PLUS significant experience serving on and leading 5-person squads, 10-person modules, or 20-person hand crews.

Required Competencies

• General knowledge of natural resource management, where the knowledge is directly applicable to fuels management and both wildland fire and prescribed fire.
• General knowledge of the effects of fire on natural resources and fire ecology principles as they apply to local fuel and vegetation types, weather, fire behavior and the methods used to monitor, analyze, and predict fire behavior.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) + years of documented wildland firefighting experience, and/or additional fire service experience, including fireline supervision.
• Previous experience designing, planning, implementing and monitoring prescribed fire, fuels treatment, and natural resource management projects
• Bachelor's degree or higher in forestry, natural resource management, rangeland management or related field.
• Previous supervisory or team lead experience.
• Previous experience with state level fire programs, with a preference for experience with the state of CO fire programs.
• Exceptional candidates will also have one or more of the following NWCG qualifications:
  • Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) or higher;
  • Basic Faller (FAL3) or higher;
  • Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 3 (RXB3) or higher,
  • Strike Team or Task Force Leader, and
  • Additional Single Resource Boss
• State of Colorado/DFPC : Structural Firefighter I, Structural Firefighter II or equivalent.
• Medical certifications and qualifications including: Wilderness First Responder, Emergency First Responder, or Emergency Medical Technician.
• State of CO Class B CDL or ability to obtain Class B CDL
• Demonstrated commitment to public service and community involvement.

Complete Applications Must Include the Following Documents

• A complete CDPS Application for announced vacancy (please submit online using the link in this announcement).
• A complete supplemental questionnaire (must submit online as a part of the application).
• A copy of your NWCG qualification (IQS or IQCS master record and/or incident qualification card).
• Detailed, chronological resume of experience.

Conditions of Employment

• Upon initial employment, individuals will be required to provide a complete training file to DFPC that contains all necessary qualification documentation (course certificates, position task books, personnel evaluations, and incident experience history) to demonstrate that NWCG and other requirements have been met.
• Position may be required to attain additional training and/or certifications within a specified period