NC Southern Blue Ridge As-Needed Burn Crew Member
Core
Supports prescribed fire preparation, implementation, and follow-up activities including fire line construction, ignition, holding, patrol, and mop-up in the Southern Blue Ridge region.
Role type
As-Needed Burn Crew Member (Wildland Fire)
Builds
Fire lines, fuel breaks, and maintains prescribed fire units for land management.
Domain
Forestry / Wildland Fire Management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) qualification, heavy physical labor, equipment operation (hand tools, UTVs, pumps), fire behavior monitoring, team coordination
Preferred skills
Chainsaw operation, portable pump operation, UTV safety certification, First Aid/CPR, Avenza PDFMaps familiarity, wildland fire training beyond FFT2
Technologies
UTVs, portable pumps, hand tools, Avenza PDFMaps
Responsibilities
Construct and maintain fire lines, operate ignition and mop-up equipment, monitor weather and fire behavior, assist with vegetation management and fuels reduction projects
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC