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Position: Winter Fire Crew Member (in partnership with the Cibola National Forest)

Start/End Dates: January 13th – March 19th, 2025

Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Camping Program

Location: Based out of Durango, CO

Stipend: $600/week ($480/week living stipend + $120/week housing stipend)

Ages: 18 – 30

Benefits: $1,565.08 (300-hr) AmeriCorps Education Award (Value may change depending on term of service), Food provided while in the field, uniform shirts, personal protective equipment.

 

Members will earn the following trainings and certificates:

• S130: Firefighter Training
• S190: Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior
• S212: Wildland Fire Chainsaws
• L-180: Human Factors in Wildland Fire Service
• I-100: Intro to Incident Command System
• IS-700: National Incident Management System
• First Aid/CPR certificates
• Arduous Work Capacity (PACK) Test

 

About Southwest Conservation Corps: Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization, whose mission is to empower individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities and the environment. SCC supports youth crews, adult camping crews (ages 18-30), and Veteran fire crews (ages 18-35) with crew-based programming to complete challenging and impactful conservation projects throughout the Los Valles and Four Corners Regions.

 

About the Position: The Civilian Fire Corps program provides training and on-the-job experience for those interested in entering careers and gaining experience in natural resource management. The crew will be based out of the Cibola National Forest and will have the opportunity to work closely with Forest Service staff and Wildland Fire Fighters. The participants work together to train and complete natural resource management projects, specifically related to fire fuels management and fuels reduction. Project work and schedules will vary depending on region and season. Projects require members to camp on site at project locations for up 8 days at a time, followed by 6 days off, or possibly a 4/3 schedule.

 

Requirements:

• Physical Fitness – Applicants must be able to run and hike for project work and physical training.  Members must also be able to walk up to 8 miles per day with a 45 – 65lb backpack during the orientation phase of the program.
• Commitment – All applicants must partake in all activities during the program.  Members must make a strong commitment to complete all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training and national forest service events.  Members must commit to participating in all crew activities for the duration of the session with little time off. Project work will vary and is often unpredictable.
• Risk Management – You will be expected to take a serious attitude toward individual and group safety all day and every day.  You will be working around dangerous equipment and environments.
• Substance Free – All applicants are prohibited from utilizing any controlled substance including alcohol or cannabis while at work, or at camp.
• Professionalism – Members must be willing to appropriately represent the SCC Program and AmeriCorps.  Members must dress appropriately in uniform at all times, utilize appropriate language, and conduct themselves to the highest professional standard at all times.
• Expedition Behavior – Work effectively as a member of a team despite potentially stressful and difficult conditions. This may require problem solving on an interpersonal or group level as well as a willingness to accept differences.

 

Essential Functions: 

• Frequently required to walk, hike, sit, talk and listen.
• Required to use hands to operate objects and tools, and to reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to focus.
• Must be able to speak, understand, read and write English.
• Follow all SCC policies. SCC is a substance free work environment. All must refrain from the use of tobacco products, vaping, alcohol, and drugs while in the program.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

 

Participant Essential Eligibility Requirements: Essential eligibility requirements for the program must be met. If you are unable to meet certain requirements, we may be able to assist you with some modification unless it alters the fundamental nature of the program, compromises the health and safety of participants or staff, or places an undue financial or administrative burden on the organization. These requirements are written the same for all positions and may not apply to your particular position.

 

Any questions can be addressed to:   

• Greta Binzen, gbinzen@conservationlegacy.org
• Stephen Lokos, slokos@conservationlegacy.org