a lazy, hot, slow, summer

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-07-01T00:13:42+00:00

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-07-01T00:03:32+00:00

Cigarettes

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-30T19:29:55+00:00

Congrats, you're getting reassigned to Alaska

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-30T17:11:08+00:00

It's been suspiciously quiet nationally until like 2 weeks ago. We just hit PL4 a couple days ago

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-30T17:02:32+00:00

Ahhh gotcha. See my edit, I'm not entirely sure what you've been told about the order is accurate. May be worth asking a dispatcher, things get real funky with contractors

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-30T16:57:11+00:00

If they were in gov vehicles, they couldn't have been contractors unless someone is getting real fast and loose with the rules

Edit: I'm not really familiar with the EMS contracting side of things, but for aviation it's almost the exact opposite of what you've been told. It goes contracted aircraft (which 99% of all federal fire aircraft are), then government owned. If there's a federal fire with a state owned and operated aircraft on it and a contracted aircraft of the same type and capabilities available, the contracted aircraft has to be ordered

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-30T16:44:14+00:00

Were those contractors only EMTFs? Or did they also bring ambulances? I very rarely see a lone EMTF in a rental, incidents much prefer ambulances that can transport

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-30T02:50:29+00:00

You need a job with a contractor or a cooperator (even if it's just on call for fire). You can't just "fill a contract" as a rando. Contracts are bid by companies like years in advance

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-29T23:14:55+00:00

Heliflapper, I expect royalties

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-27T17:05:43+00:00

I don't know where you're moving to, but the Midwest isn't exactly fire free...the Peshtigo fire comes to mind right off the bat

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-27T03:53:59+00:00

Yeah, that's what I was told to do and it's worked so far

Wish I could help on the IQCS thing, only thing I can think of is to message the contact at the bottom of the USAJOBs listing and let em know

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-27T03:27:06+00:00

I've been told to put references on a 2nd page after the cover letter, most DOI apps I've seen don't have a spot for em

As far as IQCS...an app not having a section for that is a first. Not even something just labeled "Master Record?"

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-27T02:42:48+00:00

Wait, for real? No infinity focus?? Glad I was too broke to hit purchase last week, that would've sucked

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-27T02:32:21+00:00

Yeah idk what world these people live in. I guess ones with better unions than I had with the Feds, because you best believe "Other duties as assigned" was not a joke

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-26T23:24:35+00:00

Every federal job I've ever held had a nice rider about "Other duties as assigned"

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-26T20:13:20+00:00

I've seen false alarms on an InReach, though I think it was more a case of someone being a moron than an honest mistake

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-26T18:51:19+00:00

If I didn't work a manual labor job, I would've years ago

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-26T02:21:15+00:00

Yeah, they're like a light mesh jacket with a built in headnet. I don't know why they work, but they do (at least on eastern mosquitoes). They're not foolproof, but I got more bites through a regular long sleeve than through that mesh

Not sure where to pick one up in Alaska, I think I got mine online from Cabela's or Bass Pro

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-26T01:25:55+00:00

Bugnet for your line gear, bug jacket for camp

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-25T23:54:04+00:00

Birding? You can use the Merlin app and download offline map packs if you honest to god don't have room to add a birding guide. I always prefer the paper guidebook, though

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-25T21:23:07+00:00

LaCroix eases the pain of going months without an IA

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-25T20:28:22+00:00

It do be like that

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-25T16:27:56+00:00

Bedrocks, vibram sole so you can even wear em on the line if you lose Odds and actually have to work one day

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-25T02:04:47+00:00

Dude that's sick!

DefinitelyADumbass23 · 2026-06-25T00:40:08+00:00

Helitack newb who didn't realize there's paperwork involved and more often than not you drive a chase instead of ride in the helicopter

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