2020 Wildfire Season Recruitment
Spring is upon us and once again we are recruiting drivers and medics to work on BC's wildfires.
Drivers are required to have the following:
- Valid drivers license (class 5 or better)
- Clean drivers abstract
- Valid Level 1 first aid ticket
- Valid Transportation Endorsement ticket
- Valid S-100 fire suppression ticket
- Able to sleep on the ground in a tent for up to 14 nights
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Physically capable of working in steep or rough terrain carrying heavy loads
- Able to pass the physical fitness test. (walk 2 miles or 3.22 km with a pack weighing 25 lb or 11.37 kg in less than 30 minutes.)
Medics are required to have the following:
- Valid Level 3 first aid or equivalent
- Valid drivers license (class 5 or better)
- Clean drivers abstract
- Valid Level 1 first aid ticket
- Valid Transportation Endorsement ticket
- Valid S-100 fire suppression ticket
- Able to sleep on the ground in a tent for up to 14 nights
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Physically capable of working in steep or rough terrain carrying heavy loads
- Able to pass the physical fitness test. (walk 2 miles or 3.22 km with a pack weighing 25 lb or 11.37 kg in less than 30 minutes.)
- Be able to fly in small aircraft such as a helicopter