LEAD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER

Department Of The Interior
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 United States  View Map
Posted: May 30, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Federal Government
  • Other
  • Summary

    Lead Wildland Firefighter

    As a LEAD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

    • Serves as an experience leader and oversees operation of a fire engine module.
    • Leads three or more regularly assigned firefighters and may provide situational leadership for additional firefighters based on the fire assignment.
    • Operates, moves, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment to include crew carriers, fire engines, command vehicles, pickups, and other specialized equipment.
    • Directs and ensures proper assembly of equipment and supplies needed for fire assignments or daily work assignments.
    • Ensures assigned crew members and equipment for the specific fire assignments or daily work assignments are in a state of readiness for the assignment or initial attack.
    • May serve as an alternate in other fire program areas such as logistical dispatch, cache warehouse, incident business, and administrative support.
    • Directs moderately complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex projects by conducting project assessments and gathering data.
    • Leads and/or participates in fire prevention promotional activities such as conducting educational field trips.
  • Job Description

    Lead Wildland Firefighter

    As a LEAD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

    • Serves as an experience leader and oversees operation of a fire engine module.
    • Leads three or more regularly assigned firefighters and may provide situational leadership for additional firefighters based on the fire assignment.
    • Operates, moves, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment to include crew carriers, fire engines, command vehicles, pickups, and other specialized equipment.
    • Directs and ensures proper assembly of equipment and supplies needed for fire assignments or daily work assignments.
    • Ensures assigned crew members and equipment for the specific fire assignments or daily work assignments are in a state of readiness for the assignment or initial attack.
    • May serve as an alternate in other fire program areas such as logistical dispatch, cache warehouse, incident business, and administrative support.
    • Directs moderately complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex projects by conducting project assessments and gathering data.
    • Leads and/or participates in fire prevention promotional activities such as conducting educational field trips.
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