Fire Warden I – Salt Lake County

The lead wildland fire official for non-federal lands in Salt Lake County, a fast-growing wildland-urban interface area with heavy visitor use and substantial wildfire risk. The County Fire Warden works with municipal fire departments and fire districts under Utah’s Cooperative Wildfire System and coordinates suppression with federal agencies, carrying responsibility for wildland fire suppression, prevention and hazardous fuels mitigation. Listed duties include supervising and coordinating initial and extended attack alongside partner agencies, high-level communication with local, state and federal cooperators, evaluating and implementing hazardous fuels treatments on non-federal lands, running prevention efforts with partners, and supervising state suppression modules. Qualifications called for include NWCG Single Resource Boss and comfort using VHF and 700 megahertz radio systems. The ideal candidate holds ICT4 with five or more years as a wildland fire professional.