Firefighter

Important Update for all Federal Wildland Firefighters

January 14, 2020

This information applies to ALL FEDERAL AD/EFF that are planning on working as wildland firefighters in 2019. There are changes in requirements for being hired by BLM Alaska Fire Service (AFS) for the 2019 FIRE SEASON that include ALL FIRECREW MEMBERS and individuals hired as a SINGLE RESOURCE. Every EFF/AD hired by AFS will be required to complete a medical examination, and all participants must be medically …

Resolution 2017-11: Emergency Firefighter Employment

November 4, 2020March 20, 2017

WHEREAS, Ruby and many villages in the TCC Region have an expertly trained Emergency Firefighter Crew; and WHEREAS, This past summer has yielded few threatening fires in Alaska, thus greatly affecting the employment of emergency firefighters; and WHEREAS, These emergency firefighters support their families and many others in their villages; and WHEREAS, These emergency firefighters are at the ready to leave sometimes with only …