FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING IN MAY
The Division of Forestry, Delta Area Forestry will be offering our annual “Red Card” Fire Fighter Training on May 29 through June 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The training will be held at the City of Delta Junction Fire Station. This is the last “Red Card” class offered by the Division of Forestry for the 2007 Fire Season.
A successful pack test or run is required before admission to the course. The pack test is a 3 mile walk with a 45 pound pack which must be completed in 45 minutes. No running is allowed. The run is 1½ miles and must be completed in 11 minutes 40 seconds. Either test satisfies the annual physical requirement of “Arduous” for firefighting.
The run and pack test will be administered on Fridays throughout May at Delta Area Forestry. Please plan on checking in at 10:30 a.m. to sign up and fill in required paperwork. The testing will begin at 11:00 a.m. Please be on time. We also recommend that you call prior to the test since the test may be cancelled due to inclement weather, i.e. snow, heavy rain. We encourage you all to exercise and train before attempting the physical requirement.
Returning fire fighters need to be re-certified by successfully passing the pack test or run AND attending the required 4-hour annual Fireline Safety and Fire Shelter Refresher course. This class will be held on Friday, May 11th , 18th and 25th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the basement at Delta Forestry.
For those who have taken the Helicopter Crewmember class, we will be offering the Refresher Class on Thursday, May 24th at 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Delta Forestry.
When working as an emergency fire fighter, there is no guarantee of work since employment is dependent on the weather. However, if you are interested in a full-time seasonal job with Forestry, there are two open Wildland Fire and Resource Technician positions that will soon be posted on the Workplace Alaska website. If you are considering applying for one of these positions and have never taken the “Red Card” class or haven’t worked as a fire fighter in over five years, we highly recommend that you enroll in the basic fire fighter class.
To register for any of these classes or to obtain additional information about these open positions, please contact Delta Area Forestry at 895-4225.
A successful pack test or run is required before admission to the course. The pack test is a 3 mile walk with a 45 pound pack which must be completed in 45 minutes. No running is allowed. The run is 1½ miles and must be completed in 11 minutes 40 seconds. Either test satisfies the annual physical requirement of “Arduous” for firefighting.
The run and pack test will be administered on Fridays throughout May at Delta Area Forestry. Please plan on checking in at 10:30 a.m. to sign up and fill in required paperwork. The testing will begin at 11:00 a.m. Please be on time. We also recommend that you call prior to the test since the test may be cancelled due to inclement weather, i.e. snow, heavy rain. We encourage you all to exercise and train before attempting the physical requirement.
Returning fire fighters need to be re-certified by successfully passing the pack test or run AND attending the required 4-hour annual Fireline Safety and Fire Shelter Refresher course. This class will be held on Friday, May 11th , 18th and 25th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the basement at Delta Forestry.
For those who have taken the Helicopter Crewmember class, we will be offering the Refresher Class on Thursday, May 24th at 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Delta Forestry.
When working as an emergency fire fighter, there is no guarantee of work since employment is dependent on the weather. However, if you are interested in a full-time seasonal job with Forestry, there are two open Wildland Fire and Resource Technician positions that will soon be posted on the Workplace Alaska website. If you are considering applying for one of these positions and have never taken the “Red Card” class or haven’t worked as a fire fighter in over five years, we highly recommend that you enroll in the basic fire fighter class.
To register for any of these classes or to obtain additional information about these open positions, please contact Delta Area Forestry at 895-4225.
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