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Thank You for your interest in the Great Northern Fire Crew!
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Before you get started, a quick note about the current application status:
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All Vacancies for the Great Northern have been closed for the season of 2012. Thank you for your interest, hope to see your application next year. Take note we will be starting our selection process earlier for the season of 2013.
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View the current guidelines for applying by clicking on "How do I Apply" or the link on the menu to the right. We encourage you to e-mail your complete contact information to Margarita Phillips, at mkphillips@fs.fed.us. Include with your e-mail a short paragraph or so regarding who you are, your background, and why you are interested in our program. You may also attach a resume if you wish. Your information will be added to the list of potential candidates.
Who are we and what do we do?
This program attempts a different approach in the way it recruits, trains, mentors, and develops entry-level firefighters. Our goal is to provide the Region and the Forest Service with a pool of well-trained, high-character candidates for potential future recruitment. How we do this is by bringing together a diverse group of people, from many walks of life, and providing them with solid mentorship, relevant training opportunities, and the best fire related working experience possible.
The vision of Margarita Phillips, Program Manager of the Great Northern and twenty-plus year Missoula Smokejumper, is to emphasize two crucial aspects during a firefighter's "Foundation Years" - what she refers to as the first two to three seasons of a firefighter's career: 1) Training, and 2) Developing a strong work ethic. With a solid foundation to build from our crew members will leave with a great potential for future success on whatever path they so choose.
Our goal is to invest our time and energy in developing each of our crewmembers, providing them with the physical and mental tools, and developing the work habits requisite of all good firefighters. The program holds strong to the belief that we are not only training entry-level firefighters, but also the potential leaders of tomorrow's fire and land management organizations.
Candidates who are selected for the Great Northern Fire Crew will receive spend a great deal of training, mentorship, and career-based counseling for the future in their first season. The second season, for crewmembers who are invited back, represents a chance for more advanced training and leadership opportunities. In the third season opportunities for further leadership or advanced training will be extended to candidates, as well as the potential opportunity to be placed or detailed out to a different crew, district, or apparatus. Even when their time with the Great Northern is over, we pledge to continue to work with our crewmembers in the pursuit of their unique career path.
We are hosted at the U.S. Forest Service Aerial Fire Depot, commonly known as the Missoula Smokejumper Base, in Missoula, Montana. A word or two about Missoula, Montana, our home.
Want to read some our success stories? Coming soon!
STILL INTERESTED? How do I apply?
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CONTACTS:
Mike King
Great Northern Fire Crew
USFS - AFD
5765 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59808-9361
Office: (406) 406-829-7323
E-Mail: mjking@fs.fed.us
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Margarita Phillips
Great Northern Fire Crew
USFS - AFD
5765 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59808-9361
Office: Phone: (406) 329-4944
Cell: (406) 239-9456
E-Mail: mkphillips@fs.fed.us
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