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Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod - FireCorps

The Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod FireCorps initiative partners with the Cape Cod National Seashore Fire Management Office as well as local municipal departments of natural resource management and state conservation agencies. The six member FireCorps a component of the larger 32 member AmeriCorps Cape Cod group. The FireCorps will serve on labor intensive projects reducing fuels on public lands using a variety of hand tools, power tools, and prescribed application of fire. Through these service activities the members will assist with the Cape Cod National Seashore Fire Management Plan objectives which include: Firefighter and Public Safety, Using Fire to Protect, Manage and Enhance Park Resources, and Research the Effects of Fire. Service is accomplished in organizational units (squads) under the direction of the squad boss. Ability to work as part of a team and communicate internally and along the chain of command is required. Members attend daily briefings and after action reviews. Additionally members complete daily and weekly equipment, vehicle and facility maintenance. Members are on-call to respond to environmental and natural disasters like marine mammal strandings and regional shelter openings within Barnstable County. The Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod Program is an EOE. AmeriCorps Cape Cod is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities as members and provides reasonable accommodations for the application process, interviews and service upon request.

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Member Duties : Corps members will serve on labor intensive outdoor service projects working as part of a team using a variety of hand and power tools to accomplish fuel reduction and prescribed burn activities. Service will be physically demanding- the position often involves walking over rough, steep and uneven terrain in all types of weather. Long service days may be required; temperatures are frequently extreme, both from weather and fire conditions; and the presence of smoke and dust may be severe. Daily use of power tools (chainsaws and brush cutters) is to be expected. Fire management work is hazardous and the AmeriCorps member must exercise a variety of safety practices and precautions for his/her own and other well-being. **If selected you must pass a government provided medical evaluation, successfully complete Wildland Fire Training, pass the Federal Wildland Firefighter Work Capacity Test, pass a drug test and clear background checks. Positions contingent upon continued grant funding.

Program Benefits : Housing , Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Training .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Disaster Relief , Environment .

Skills :
Community Organization , Team Work , Trade/Construction , Environment , General Skills , Disaster Services , Leadership , Communications .

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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod - FireCorps

Program Start/End Date

09/05/2017 - 07/26/2018

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MASSACHUSETTS

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 03/17/2017 To 08/18/2017

Contact

Daniel Schell

3195 Main St

Barnstable MA 02630

5083756869

daniel.schell@barnstablecounty.org

www.americorpscapecod.org

Listing ID

72085


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