Wildland Fire Management Squad Leader

Wildland Fire Management Squad Leader

Job Description

This position is established within the Klamath Tribes Wildland Fire Program to serve as a squad leader located on the wildland fire module or crew within the organization. The purpose of the position is to provide leadership and oversight. This position may exercise delegated supervisory authorities and responsibilities 20% of the time. These authorities exceed those typical of work leaders and include assigning and reviewing work daily, weekly, or monthly; assuring that production and accuracy requirements are met.

Performs, and working with other senior fire management, may oversee the fire suppression work of others in adverse conditions of climate, fuels, and terrain. As an experienced and specialized firefighter, employee performs a variety of regular and recurring technical wildland fire assignments, (i.e., chainsaw operator, faller, water handling specialist, rappeller etc.) safely and efficiently. On the basis of work situations experienced, or the analysis of events encountered, employee makes choices and decides what needs to be done, recognizing the reason why the task is being performed. Employee is expected to independently decide on the sequence and steps for completion of the work.