I applied for a seasonal wildland firefighter position in the George washing national forest based out of Virginia i was wondering if I would be deployed to the west coast or the midwest or would i only stay in region 8

Why does everyone hate on contractors everyone is there to do the same job

Whats yalls favorite brand/kind of shirt to wear under your nomex?

And y'all probably wonder why nobody takes you seriously.

Soooo any of you bums on this fire from initial attack? Let’s hear it! Did you get any meals? Did you get water or Gatorade? Did you hear one division got lunches while others got nothing? Let’s vent! No breaky, lunch or dinner oh and go find a spot off the highway to camp when there’s a town with hotels 30 mins away 🥰

Anyone know if whites sizing is similar to other brands? Both of my whites just took a shit and they have been no help at all so rushing to find boots but all the brands giving me different sizes? More so leaning to Nicks

Why doesn't fire camp have drinking water? Am I going to the wrong camps? I've never seen drinking water at any fire camp I've been to. If I'm coming off the line, I don't want to drink juice, iced tea, or milk. Where is the water damnit?

Hey guys, have been thinking of making a move to the west and hope to get into post fire hazard falling. Quick backdrop, im in NH currently as a tree climber and do occasional felling work of any degree.
Hoping to find out what is the best course of action to make is, and if your FAL certs are necessary depending on route? Thank you in advance

Did everyone get the updated FERS statement in EPP? Or am I the only one that didn’t get it yet?

I’m working for Miller Timber in Philomath OR, which seemed like it would be great, I respect everyone that I’ve met and all the bosses are people I wouldn’t have an issue following just purely from how safety oriented and knowledgeable they are, this isn’t a management complaint I WANT TO WORK even if the work I get is shit. But what do I know it’s my first season. I haven’t gotten called out yet which I don’t think a lot of us have. I’ve been think about sending in some applications to Grayback bases to see if they’ll put me to work asap. I’ve been living out of my car for a month now waiting which isn’t the end of the world, I just don’t want to go home with nothing to show for it. The moment I ask for my red card from miller however I know I’m toast so I’m just kind of in debate right now. What do you guys think?

My brother is a wildland firefighter and he thinks I should give it a shot for a run, but I have a lot of questions and concerns. I’m 18 and I don’t really know if I’d be a good fit, I’d like to say I have a strong work ethic, I’d definitely need to focus on getting in better shape first but overall I think it would be a pretty cool experience. And holy the pay on just a run is what I’d make in like 2 1/2 months at my job

Vina Helitack. Happened July 18th on the Brook Fire. luckily everyone was treated and released. Video has a good breakdown but no concrete details.

I’ve been in fire in general since 2010, and this is my eleventh season working for my state. I feel stuck. I’m now a perm, but don’t want to be here anymore; however, I don’t know what else to do, and I’m honestly afraid to leave. Every time I’ve looked at leaving, I start to feel attached to my captors (the agency) and I don’t leave. I no longer want to do campaign fires, only fuels and land management work.

Is it Stockholm Syndrome? Am I just too chickenshit to take a chance? Am I addicted? I’m not sure, but I know I’m not the only one.

Let’s normalize talking about this. Let’s normalize recognizing the fact there are those of us who are here because we have no other transferable skills. Let’s normalize recognizing that sometimes we’re not okay.

Check on your buddy, and let’s support each other through this shitshow of a season.

Hi all. Brianna from the Post again.

In 2021 I wrote this story on how wildland firefighters were relying on GoFundMe's to survive after getting sick or injured because of workers comp hell. If anyone has been dealing with OWCP lately, or liaisons with DOL/OWCP and is open to chatting, I would love to hear from you about your experiences.

My email is [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]); cell is 310 924 5924; or you can DM me here.

Thank you and take care,

Branna

I'm a 19 year old interested in Wildland Firefighting specifically in Florida.

Is it difficult to get a job with the NPS in Florida?

Is there anything I can do to increase my chances?

When do they post job listings?

When is the season for seasonal jobs?

What exactly do I search for on USAjobs?

I have done plenty of research and got all over the place answers so I am looking for some more straight forward answers. Thank you

Any contract fallers out there that know how to renew a Faller 1 cert? I resigned from the feds two years ago and my C faller expires this October.

Looking to put in some bids for 2027