The Zephyr Fire Crew

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UPDATE Monday, November 7, 2022 TDFPD is now taking applications for entry level Crew Member postions:

WILDLAND FIRE AND FUELS DIVISION

The Application Period for Crew Member positions is now available.

To apply go to ABOUT/EMPLOYMENT & click on the Job Hub Link

Crew Member $18.00-$21.00 with $1.00 per hour incentives for EMT-B and EMT-A (each).

These are seasonal positions - six (6) months. Our Wildland Fire & Fuels Division is fully funded by a 30 year tax override provided by the homeowners in our fire district. Funding is also supported through partner contracts, and grants.

Selection Process:

Qualified candidates will move forward in the selection process to include:

Panel Interview

Employment Contingent on:

Background check
Pre-employment medical and physical assessments
Drug and alcohol screening

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zephyr fire crew history

The Zephyr Fire Crew was established in 2008 and is partially funded by the Fire Safe Community Fund. The Zephyr crew is a Type 2 Initial Attack hand crew that is trained to respond to a variety of emergency incidents but primarily responds to wildland fires.

zephyr crew's mission

The Zephyr Crew’s primary mission is hazardous fuel reduction in the Tahoe Douglas Fire District. The work may involve thinning of timber, woodlands, or shrubs with chainsaws, utilizing prescribed fire to reduce fuels, piling and chipping of slash, monitoring pre-and post-fire effects, and fire suppression. The Zephyr Crew is skilled in the use of a variety of hand tools and chainsaws.

Candidates must pass pre-employment background checks, drug tests, and physicals; must be physically fit to hike into remote areas with equipment and provisions; and must perform hard labor in hot fire line locations.