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Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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looking into applying on the 2nd for Amador-El Dorado or Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. anyone work for either of these stations? any advice?
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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What kind of experience do you have?
Posted by blown95svt (Member # 8893) on
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
What kind of experience do you have?
will they hire with no certs? or exp?
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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They won't even interview you with no experience or certs.
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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experience? none other then a few ride alongs. ive taken fire tech 1 a few years ago, hazmat first resopner operations and ill have my emt b certification by the beginning of the season. ill probably have more certs by then too like swift water operations and whatever else ican get my hands on.
i didnt think you had to have much for their seasonal positions?
Posted by 70mach351 (Member # 7528) on
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go to paramedic school
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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With the way the state is its harder to get a seasonal position. What you can do is go to each station and talk to the captains. Get you're name out there. You can always go the federal route, we hire with no experience just be in very good running and hiking shape. I don't even think calfire pts but that's just from what I've experienced with working with them on fires.
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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yeah that was my other option that i was looking at (feds)
im in pretty good shape alreadym its an addiction lol. how do you like it? i hear the pay is pretty good even though the work is rough (i like hard work btw)
as for medic school...i really want some bls experience first before i make the jump into als
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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Originally posted by t top freak:
yeah that was my other option that i was looking at (feds)
im in pretty good shape alreadym its an addiction lol. how do you like it? i hear the pay is pretty good even though the work is rough (i like hard work btw)
as for medic school...i really want some bls experience first before i make the jump into als
I thought I was in good shape when I got in. I weighted 230 with 10% bodyfat and I just finished my 3rd season and I weight 190 now. I lost muscle mass for sure with all the running and hiking especially on a handcrew. Next year I am repelling out of a helicopter on the Tahoe Helitack. If you wanna know if you're in good shape see if you can run the mile and a half in under 11:40, be able to do more than 7 pullups, 25 situps and 25 pushups. If you can do more than those numbers and be faster than 1140 then you're in good shape. They will still hire you if you can't do all that because you will improve.
Posted by dubfive-0 (Member # 8965) on
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
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Originally posted by t top freak:
yeah that was my other option that i was looking at (feds)
im in pretty good shape alreadym its an addiction lol. how do you like it? i hear the pay is pretty good even though the work is rough (i like hard work btw)
as for medic school...i really want some bls experience first before i make the jump into als
I thought I was in good shape when I got in. I weighted 230 with 10% bodyfat and I just finished my 3rd season and I weight 190 now. I lost muscle mass for sure with all the running and hiking especially on a handcrew. Next year I am repelling out of a helicopter on the Tahoe Helitack. If you wanna know if you're in good shape see if you can run the mile and a half in under 11:40, be able to do more than 7 pullups, 25 situps and 25 pushups. If you can do more than those numbers and be faster than 1140 then you're in good shape. They will still hire you if you can't do all that because you will improve.
DAMN! I always wondered what were the requirements, good to know ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
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Originally posted by t top freak:
yeah that was my other option that i was looking at (feds)
im in pretty good shape alreadym its an addiction lol. how do you like it? i hear the pay is pretty good even though the work is rough (i like hard work btw)
as for medic school...i really want some bls experience first before i make the jump into als
I thought I was in good shape when I got in. I weighted 230 with 10% bodyfat and I just finished my 3rd season and I weight 190 now. I lost muscle mass for sure with all the running and hiking especially on a handcrew. Next year I am repelling out of a helicopter on the Tahoe Helitack. If you wanna know if you're in good shape see if you can run the mile and a half in under 11:40, be able to do more than 7 pullups, 25 situps and 25 pushups. If you can do more than those numbers and be faster than 1140 then you're in good shape. They will still hire you if you can't do all that because you will improve.
DAMN! I always wondered what were the requirements, good to know
yep im good! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
ill be applying thats for sure
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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That's not the requirements for anything except being "considered" to be a smokejumper. For anything besides jumping you just need to pass the packtest but to be considered in ok/good shape I would follow that and being able to do that stuff will give you a better chance of being hired especially on a hotshot/handcrew. The better shape you're in the better season you'll have as well
[ October 31, 2009, 10:47 PM: Message edited by: WildFire532FB ]
Posted by 65mustang408 (Member # 8681) on
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where are you taking your emt??? im in the crc one currently. i like the medical part just as much as the fire and extrication aspect. im gonna be shooting for UC Davis FD. Im half way through emt.
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
That's not the requirements for anything except being "considered" to be a smokejumper. For anything besides jumping you just need to pass the packtest but to be considered in ok/good shape I would follow that and being able to do that stuff will give you a better chance of being hired especially on a hotshot/handcrew. The better shape you're in the better season you'll have as well
yeah i just read that on their website.
honestly, the better shape youre in the better LIFE you will have
smokejumper...that just sounds fun. hard...but fun
have you given it any thought? i would imagine they atleast want a couple seasons under your belt before applying
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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Yeah I have been thinking about jumping. My assistant captain on my crew jumped for 3 years and my captain did for a year. My old captain on the engine jumped. I also know a retired BC for Calfire that hs told me if I want to jump he is good friends with the North OPS jumper Commander and would get me in. I think I need to be in a little better shape. From this season my knee has been hurting like hell lately. I think I pulled a legiment cause I can still hike and run it just swells up
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
Yeah I have been thinking about jumping. My assistant captain on my crew jumped for 3 years and my captain did for a year. My old captain on the engine jumped. I also know a retired BC for Calfire that hs told me if I want to jump he is good friends with the North OPS jumper Commander and would get me in. I think I need to be in a little better shape. From this season my knee has been hurting like hell lately. I think I pulled a legiment cause I can still hike and run it just swells up
yikes man try an take it easy with the knees. what kind of schedule do you work? 24's?
Posted by phil a (Member # 6951) on
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Originally posted by 65mustang408:
where are you taking your emt??? im in the crc one currently. i like the medical part just as much as the fire and extrication aspect. im gonna be shooting for UC Davis FD. Im half way through emt.
Is Matt McHugh still teaching that class at CRC? Good luck with UCDFD, that would be a cush position.
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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Originally posted by t top freak:
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
Yeah I have been thinking about jumping. My assistant captain on my crew jumped for 3 years and my captain did for a year. My old captain on the engine jumped. I also know a retired BC for Calfire that hs told me if I want to jump he is good friends with the North OPS jumper Commander and would get me in. I think I need to be in a little better shape. From this season my knee has been hurting like hell lately. I think I pulled a legiment cause I can still hike and run it just swells up
yikes man try an take it easy with the knees. what kind of schedule do you work? 24's?
4 tens. This is my last week until feb. so i am going to rehabilitate my knees during the winter.
Posted by 65mustang408 (Member # 8681) on
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yeah matt still there. i like him hes a cool dude. some of his paramedic assistants are cocky little pricks..
Posted by t top freak (Member # 6269) on
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
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Originally posted by t top freak:
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
Yeah I have been thinking about jumping. My assistant captain on my crew jumped for 3 years and my captain did for a year. My old captain on the engine jumped. I also know a retired BC for Calfire that hs told me if I want to jump he is good friends with the North OPS jumper Commander and would get me in. I think I need to be in a little better shape. From this season my knee has been hurting like hell lately. I think I pulled a legiment cause I can still hike and run it just swells up
yikes man try an take it easy with the knees. what kind of schedule do you work? 24's?
4 tens. This is my last week until feb. so i am going to rehabilitate my knees during the winter.
thats a smart move.
when do you guys start your hiring process?
Posted by WildFire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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Originally posted by t top freak:
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
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Originally posted by t top freak:
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Originally posted by WildFire532FB:
Yeah I have been thinking about jumping. My assistant captain on my crew jumped for 3 years and my captain did for a year. My old captain on the engine jumped. I also know a retired BC for Calfire that hs told me if I want to jump he is good friends with the North OPS jumper Commander and would get me in. I think I need to be in a little better shape. From this season my knee has been hurting like hell lately. I think I pulled a legiment cause I can still hike and run it just swells up
yikes man try an take it easy with the knees. what kind of schedule do you work? 24's?
4 tens. This is my last week until feb. so i am going to rehabilitate my knees during the winter.
thats a smart move.
when do you guys start your hiring process?
Start meeting captains around March, April is when they start the hiring process and you usually start work in May.
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