Zigzag Hotshots Training Program
Firefighting demands a high degree of physical fitness for both productivity and safety. The higher level of physical fitness required to be a hotshot ensures crewmembers are able to safely accomplish the difficult tasks assigned to them. Daily physical training includes running, team building workouts and hiking.All crew members are encouraged to maintain a rigorous training…
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Zigzag Hotshots History
In 1975, the Zigzag District started a 20-person Regional Reinforcement fire crew, known as the Mt. Hood RR Crew. Superintendent Lee Englesby led the crew based out of Snow Bunny Lodge, east of Government Camp. In 1976, the crew moved to the Boy Scout’s White River Lodge.Under Roddy Baumann’s leadership in 1977-1978, the crew transitioned into a 20-person inter-region fire team, called…
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Zigzag Hotshots
The Zigzag Interagency Hotshot Crew is located on the Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. We are a group of 20 highly motivated and physically fit individuals who, in essence, forgo all other activities during the fire season to respond to all-risk incidents.An average fire season includes 90 to 120 days. We often fight fire in the western United States, but travel throughout…
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Smokejumper Qualifications
Candidates must be highly motivated individuals in top physical condition and capable of performing arduous duties. Any physical defect sufficient to impair efficiency or endanger fellow workers will disqualify the applicant. Individuals interested in becoming smokejumper candidates must meet the qualifications listed below.Experience for a GS-5:One year of experience that provided the applicant…
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Redmond Smokejumpers
The Redmond Smokejumper Base is located at the Redmond Air Center in Redmond, Oregon. The Redmond Air Center (RAC) is at Robert's Field Airport about two miles east of Redmond, Oregon (population 36,000+ as of the 2022 Census), elevation 3,077 feet. The RAC is hosted by the Deschutes National Forest and is about 30 minutes driving time from the Central Oregon communities of Bend,…
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FEPP, FFP, and VFA Coordinator Contacts
United States and TerritoriesAlabamaState FEPP and FFP CoordinatorDavid DavisAlabama Forestry Commission2973 Miller Nursery RD Autaugaville, AL 36003(334) 590-3398State VFA CoordinatorGreg WoodAlabama Forestry Commission1109 W. Market ST, Suite FAthens, AL 35611(256) 232-7940AlaskaState FEPP and FPP CoordinatorMichael BurkheadAlaska Department of Natural Resources / Division of Forestry550…