BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for employees to work as career seasonal Smokejumpers (Forestry Technicians) in Boise, Idaho.
Some duties of a smokejumper include:
-parachute into rugged terrain and perform fire suppression and related duties.
- maintain smokejumper and firefighting equipment, tools, and supplies.
- Repairs, pack, and maintain parachutes and related equipment.
- As a fire crew member or Initial Attack Commander, utilize fire behavior knowledge and firefighting experience to perform wildland fire suppression and prescribed fire operations safely and effectively.
- May direct fire line activities and tactics for firefighters, equipment, aircraft and other resources.
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