yeah def. no problem. i'll ask around about crews around there. right now nothing comes to mind, but i'll see what is there. hope you make lot's of money this year, keep a heads up and be safe! will keep in touch.

hey yeah, sorry it took me awhile to check this site, didn't have internet. but yeah i started about five years ago. i just went to a forest service station, met some captains and got there numbers. applied and just kept bugging them. after a year on a type 2 crew i decided i wanted to be a hotshot. ran my ass off during the off season and met some hotshot captains, did an agility test for them and got on. you can also do engine stuff too, whichever you want to get on. i work in region 5 which is northern california pretty much. feel free to write back if you got any more questions.

Whats up Josh ? just looking around and found somebody who fights wildland fires but hey! were all family, I'm from NM we have not had snow down here! In the mountains there up to there ears. I drive a Type 3 engine what a rush just a couple of lines write back Stay safe. Leonard

Hey Josh, Well... bad news. Since we conducted a class last year for those who were ready to move up, there isn't enough students to have a class. BUT, I've included a link to the Washington State DNR training sched. which give a few options & FREE classes. Sorry about that, Ric

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/psicc/training/training_calender.pdf

Hey Josh, I'll have to get back to ya on that. I've been off awhile. I'll be a work on Friday. Do me a favor....PLEASE don't let me forget!!!!!!

Howdy from the East Side. How are you guys fairing with all this weather, any snow your way? We've been drilled by it. It's kinda fun though so I don't really mind. Thanks for the add!
~Michele

Ya, Pilot Rock is cool,, real cool. We just got 14" of snow!! Had to chain up the whole fleet!! Pilot Rock is northest oregon. We are 14 miles sounth of Pendleton, if you know were that is. No, it's not my band on my page. Just got my page up and going,I'll get some stuff on there soon! Well take it easy down in the vally!! LOL

HEY HEY - THANKS FOR THE ADD!!

So you moved TO Portland? What were you thinking? LOL

Great to meet you.

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Hello!! Portland huh? I"m on the other side of the state. Well thought i would say hi since your from oregon and all!! See-ya!!

My pleasure...always glad to help. By the way, THANK YOU for your service. I'm ex-Navy myself. As far as the FF1 class, I'll keep you infomed. If you find yourself needing a refresher class, we will be holding one in mid-late March...the FF1 should be about that time as well. Keep in touch, Ric

Well....If your sched allows, I will be teaching a FF1 class soon and you're more than welcome. When is your refresher class? As far as working for the USFS....where do you want to work? (ie: OR, CA, UT....)

Hey Josh, glad to hear from ya. Well....were to start. First, if you haven't already... start by looking on www.usajobs.gov & look up what's avail. Also, what is your current level of cert & trainee position? I'm an ENGB/CRWB/ICT4 & a STLD trainee up here at Fort Lewis (you might have heard of it...lol). Also, where do you want to work & who do you want to work for? Just to get started....Stay Safe, Ric

great pics we dont have anything like that where we are. Was it hard to get on the forestry commision?

Awww thanks, yea i am still trying to get use to finding everything on here lol. have a great night : )

Joshua, I like the pictures what fire are they from looks like hill country. I have worked with crews from Oregon,
I have afreind who retired from USFS in Oregon live near Trout lake Washington now. Like I said great pictures.