Seasonal State Firefighter II - Fire District 1, Edgartown

Please note, if you are selected for this position and will be working less than 90 days, the position will automatically revert to a short-term position.

Our short-term positions are not part of the salary scale that is advertised within this job posting.  Should this position revert to a short-term seasonal position (less than 90 days), your salary rate will be discussed with you during the interview phase of the process.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation manages one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation and protects and enhances natural resources and outdoor recreational opportunities throughout Massachusetts. DCR is a dynamic agency, and is one of the largest park systems in the nation. The DCR system includes over 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails and parkways. 

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks applicants for the position of Seasonal State Firefighter II. 

Duties: 

-Patrols state and county forests, woodlands, and other property through on site inspection to detect wildland fires and to assess the condition of access roads, and reporting violations of the forest fire laws.

-Trains with and maintains firefighting equipment in proper condition by performing routine maintenance and inspection to ensure preparedness for emergency situations.

-Responds to and suppresses wildland fires, and may provide fire line and/or operational supervision at the direction of the District Fire Warden or higher, or the on-scene officer in charge/incident commander of municipal fire department having jurisdictional responsibility. 

-Responds to calls for emergency assistance at the direction of the District Fire Warden by determining appropriate action to be taken, providing firefighting assistance and/or by providing emergency medical treatment to injured persons.

-Assists at the direction of the District Fire Warden in wildland fire investigation through visual inspection of sites and examination of physical evidence to gather information to be used in determining cause.

-Determines the exact location of fires through the use of topographical maps, charts, GPS, GIS, and other computer mapping software, and must triangulate with other fire towers through the use of alidades and other specialized fire detection equipment to ensure rapid response to the designated fire

-Operates fire towers, trains seasonal and other personnel on the forest fire detection system and related equipment, and coordinates fire tower observation operations.

-Gathers, records, and calculates daily indices of the fire weather system using remote automated weather stations (RAWS) or facility weather stations.

-May assist at the direction of the District Fire Warden in rescue operations by searching for lost persons, downed aircraft and flood or drowning victims.

-Maintains assigned area by assisting with fire break or road construction, maintaining fire roads and towers and