Kern County Fire Department is accepting applications for Seasonal Firefighters for 2010 Fire Season.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Kern County Fire Department is accepting applications for Seasonal Firefighters for 2010 Fire Season.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Fire Department is accepting applications for Seasonal Firefighters for the 2010 Fire Season. The department is planning to staff up to six wildland firefighting handcrews in the mountainous areas of the county with the first crew starting in February.

Staggered hiring will continue until May when all crews will be in place and available for fire response.

When the crews are not on fires, they are actively involved in various brush removal projects around the county which include constructing roadside firebreaks, firebreaks around mountain communities and assisting homeowners with brush disposal on organized “chipper days”.

The position is very physically demanding as crew members are often required to work in steep, mountainous, rocky terrain with ambient temperatures often exceeding 100 degrees.

Appointments for these extra-help positions will not exceed nine months in duration.

Interested individuals must complete an on-line application with the Kern County Employment Department.

Seasonal Fire Supervisor	15.14/Hr	Apply Online
Seasonal Firefighter I	10.82/Hr	Apply Online
Seasonal Firefighter II	12.14/Hr	Apply Online
Seasonal Firefighter III	13.58/Hr	Apply Online

All new applicants must complete this application.

If you have any questions, please contact the Fire Crew Coordinator at (661) 391-7079.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009