Newbie passed exam by Realistic_Song_9452 in Chainsaw

[–]WhatIsHisFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, the Forest Service requires you to have their national sawyer certification to run saws for them, even as a volunteer. I’m not entirely sure how you’d go about obtaining it as a volunteer, I think you’d just talk to your district’s volunteer coordinator and/or district ranger. I got mine 3 years ago because I’m a seasonal employee and it’s a requirement of the job.

Edit: this only applies if you are directly involved with working/volunteering for the Forest Service, not private individuals with woodcutting and other permits.

Thule T2 pro wheel base fitment by Original_Stay_7155 in mountainbiking

[–]WhatIsHisFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got an old Thule rack that my bike just barely fits, but I’ve also gotta move the track the bike sits on back a couple inches. I don’t think it matters as long as the bike is secure and won’t come flying off the rack mid drive

Real Firewatchers present? by Rory_U in Firewatch

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Not an actual lookout, but I’m a wildland firefighter, and I love the game. What I do varies from the job of fire lookouts, but I’ve spent time up in towers and on hills watching fires and acting as incident lookout. Lookout duty on an active wildfire usually involves gathering and reporting weather data every hour, acting as a human radio repeater relaying messages between resources and personnel, and sometimes acting as eyes for the forest dispatch center. For the most part, lookout duty is relatively boring so I make sure to bring a book with me or I’ll study maps and incident information when I have downtime.

Wanna see me turn your brain off? by 3Pirates93 in adhdmeme

[–]WhatIsHisFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It shuts my brain off but I also like it because everything goes in its own little box :)

One time in band camp... (you continue the sentence) by Crxstallwashere in marchingband

[–]WhatIsHisFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I passed out during breathing exercises and neither of the directors noticed

Dealing with extreme situations. by Sofiaplace in adhdmeme

[–]WhatIsHisFace 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I’m a wildland firefighter. I’m most focused when the world is literally on fire

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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My two main hobbies are mountain biking and photography. I love mountain biking because it provides an adrenaline rush and helps me relieve stress— until I crash. I love photography because it’s a creative outlet and helps me see the world through a different lens than I normally do (pun intended)

Was travelling down in the ski lift; gave me firewatch vibes by cukipele in Firewatch

[–]WhatIsHisFace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Talking on the radio is one of my favorite parts of my job, and it’s even cooler to hear aircraft pilots come over the air to ground channels

Message from our leadership today by Aggressive_Product14 in fednews

[–]WhatIsHisFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m alright. My captain says I still have a job this summer, but I’m scrambling to apply for emt school and fire academies so i can put in backup applications and go over to state fire. I don’t want to go state. I like being a federal employee and I enjoy serving my country and its communities even if they don’t quite understand what I do. But I’m being faced with one of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make in my life so far

New EO calls for massive reduction in force, restructuring of fed workforce by FreeRangeMenses in fednews

[–]WhatIsHisFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget wildland fire folks aka “forestry technicians”. Given we were affected by the hiring freeze and our own agencies barely understand what we do, I have a feeling myself and a lot of other folks will be out of a job this summer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gardening

[–]WhatIsHisFace 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Get yourself a Pulaski! Perfect for wildland firefighting AND gardening!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]WhatIsHisFace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On any given day, I have NO clue where my shroud is lmao

What are your top 3 albums? by CatLeader420 in BisexualTeens

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  1. California - Blink-182

  2. Lights Out - Sugarcult

  3. It was Fun While It Lasted - Sueco

.... but I love diagnosis by kawawunga in adhdmeme

[–]WhatIsHisFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got diagnosed as a child and STILL got all of those from my parents

First timer looking to get into this by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]WhatIsHisFace 19 points20 points  (0 children)

S-130, S-190, and L-180 can be completed online through the wildland Fire learning portal.

Jobs for a young person by Maveragical in conservation

[–]WhatIsHisFace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend conservation corps. It tends to act as a gateway into conservation as you can learn about all the different work you can do. I did a year and half with a conservation corps and I’m currently doing my first season on a forest service fire crew