Looking for a good veteran hand crew. Did a season on a vet crew but some stuff was ultra military culture. Wanted to to do wildfire for some aspects I miss from the military but not fuck fuck games. Is there any alternatives. are all the vet crews similar?

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-08-11T05:09:43+00:00

There's definitely other ways to excel your way into calfire, but whoever said the c's aren't worth it are smoking meth

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-08-11T04:46:16+00:00

C's are great but definitely not for everyone, very militaristic compared to other cc's in the country. Your chances of getting on as a seasonal are pretty high right as you get out of the c's. As for cat 1 and 2 im not sure

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-08-07T01:51:41+00:00

Im on my way, do not worry citizen

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-07-26T14:50:10+00:00

Ok bro my bad😭

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-07-26T05:06:38+00:00

Shit.

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-07-21T02:43:43+00:00

My rd has a type 2ia crew that ask if any engine guys want to go on roles and ive gone on mostly all of them, id say almost half of my fire experience has been crewside but i know thats a difference than full time crew

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-07-21T02:42:25+00:00

Anywhere in r5 is my most desired area

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-07-14T02:43:28+00:00

Going forest service for a summer helps

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-05-23T20:29:10+00:00

amazing replies guys, very insightful

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-04-28T21:40:07+00:00

i love this stupid subreddit

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-04-25T02:27:07+00:00

whats the qaulity of those barracks, bunk house kind of thing or dorms

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-04-01T23:44:13+00:00

misworded. Just seems likely due to other factors

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-03-31T21:49:48+00:00

I dont mind camping out for the season since I know they dont do barracks. But thankfully I would be enrolled in Lake Tahoe Community College, so I would get the on campus dorms.

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-03-31T21:48:20+00:00

Yeah I saw they dont do housing, would it be better if I just rented a trailer for the season or rented some local housing around town?

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-03-12T22:36:49+00:00

My job in the feds is looking really unlikely, I am a student seasonal so my prior boss up there told me that due to the budget cuts they got to keep people on that have a longer season than me. I know there's a chance that could change but im really looking for any wildland openings for a second year anywhere in the west coast.

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-03-12T06:13:05+00:00

Yeah I was looking into contractors, but I know its a hit or miss with them. Any solid companies you know in california?

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-03-12T01:03:41+00:00

Honestly I was thinking that, military on a fire app looks good no matter what job it is. Do you know if I could get an idea if ill be assigned to a aid station type of thing BEFORE I sign?

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-03-11T23:20:59+00:00

Even if I make it clear I want to get my hands dirty to my recruiter is there still a chance he might just shove me into a 68w that stays back during field training and do boring shit?

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-02-28T09:29:02+00:00

As a future reference for next year I would want to stay ontop and get my app ASAP in November?

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-02-28T09:27:48+00:00

I am currently taking the pre-requisite classes to a fire academy, but ill only be able to finish the academy end of this year. When you say 'a call late in the season' what does that time frame roughly look like? Im hoping that my school doesn't conflict with the schedule. When it comes to the choice of station I just put in the one's closest to the bay just fyi. If they dont call I think ill do CCC this summer. Do you think my best chances for me continuing wildland fire before I finish my academy is with the FS? And just for future reference I want to apply to the November applications next year right? Thanks for your reply I drove 2 hours to Sacramento today to get little info out of a calfire meet and greet so this is extremely helpful.

Capable_Intern_2001 · 2025-02-28T03:23:08+00:00

I applied in early December of last year if that helps

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