Fire Program

Manitoba Conservation Fire Program is a seasonal employer of trained initial attack forest fire fighters at various locations throughout Manitoba. These employment opportunities would be of interest to both local residents of remote communities, as well as college/university students particularly those studying natural resource management. The major initial attack bases in the province that provide seasonal accommodations are Bissett (Eastern Region), Snow Lake (Northwest Region), and Paint Lake (Northeast Region). Smaller bases may lack accommodation facilities.

Employment Period: May through September (seasonal departmental employment subject to annual layoff)

Salary:   Fire Ranger 2 (FR2), $15.86 – $17.30 / hour, plus remoteness allowance if applicable.

• Weekend premium of $1.15/hour paid for all hours worked on weekends
• Overtime pay at 1.5 times regular hourly rate paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 hrs per day
• Overtime pay at 2 times regular hourly rate paid for all hours worked on scheduled days off
• All positions, unless otherwise specified, have automatic recall every year until you resign

Duties may include:

Under the direction of a Helitac Officer, District Supervisor, and/or the Crew leader, you will act as crew member on a 4 or 5 person initial attack forest fire fighting crew. Specifically, you will be:

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• You must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
• You must have previous experience in outdoor work involving manual labour.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience in the use of small engine equipment, camping gear, and power tools.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Training in wildfire suppression
• Previous experience in wildfire suppression
• Knowledge of wildfire behaviour and fire weather
• Previous experience flying in small fixed-wing aircraft and/or helicopters

Conditions of Employment

• You are required to hold and maintain a valid Manitoba Class 5 or equivalent
• You are required to hold and maintain current certification in First Aid and CPR
• You are required to be physically capable of completing duties required of the position, and will be required to pass the Canadian Physical Performance Exchange Standard for Type 1 Wildland Fire Fighters (WFX-FIT) fitness test
• You must be willing to work weekends, overtime, and be deployed provincially, inter-provincially, or internationally as/when required

Current Employment Opportunities: None at this time

All hiring of Initial Attack Crews is done at the Regional office level. For further information please contact our Fire Control Officers as listed below: resumes may be faxed, emailed, or posted in regular mail.