The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs manages a Type 2 Wildland Firefighting handcrew. The crew is based out of Baraga, MI. and is available for dispatch locally as well as nation-wide. KBIC is reaching out to neighboring tribes and communities to recruit firefighters for the upcoming 2010 fire season. Our crew provides an excellent opportunity for summer time employment, training, and experience. Basic training is typically held in the spring. You must be able to pass a physical, pack test, and classroom training. You must be available to commit to assignments for up to 16 days.

General Information:

Minimum requirements:

• Be 18 Years of age or older
• Must pass medical examination
• Must pass the Work Capacity Test at the Arduous level
• Must have or complete Basic Wildland firefighter training

News and Announcements: Updated 7-15-10

• S-131 and S-133 courses will be held on July 31st at 8am. Firefighters should contact George or Tom if planning to attend.

• Photo album has been updated. Click here.

• 12-16 hour work days in steep, rugged terrain
• Hot, smoky, dusty work environments
• 2 week deployments not including travel time

• George DeCota
  Phone: (906)201.1706
             (906)524-4142
  E-mail: kbfire@up.net
• Tom Chosa
  Phone: (906)353-4170
  E-mail: thomas@kbic-nsn.gov
• Robin Chosa, TERO Director
  Phone: (906) 353-6623

Forms

• Application for employment
• I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
• Medical examination form

Links:

• Wildland Firefighter Association
• Federal Wildland Firefighter Association
• National Wildfire Coordinating Group
• National Interagency Fire Center
• Eastern Area Coordination Center
• BLM Fire Jobs