Heavy Equipment Mechanics are the backbone of CAL FIRE’s operations. 🔧 From fire engines and bulldozers to crew transports, these skilled professionals keep the equipment that protects California running strong. Without them, our crews couldn’t get where they need to go when every second counts. As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you’ll take on challenging and meaningful work—performing diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on specialized vehicles and machinery that serve on the front lines of Cali
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Heavy Equipment Mechanics are the backbone of CAL FIRE’s operations. 🔧 From fire engines and bulldozers to crew transports, these skilled professionals keep the equipment that protects California running strong. Without them, our crews couldn’t get where they need to go when every second counts. As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you’ll take on challenging and meaningful work—performing diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on specialized vehicles and machinery that serve on the front lines of Cali
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Utilize your multitasking abilities to help in emergencies as a Communications Operator for CAL FIRE. As a Communications Operator you will dispatch CAL FIRE emergency response equipment and law enforcement units, be the first contact the public has with CAL FIRE emergency responders, gather critical information about an emergency from the public, and help bring calm during an emergency situation, all while creating opportunities for your own career growth. Salary ranges from $48,000 to $74,796
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Utilize your multitasking abilities to help in emergencies as a Communications Operator for CAL FIRE. As a Communications Operator you will dispatch CAL FIRE emergency response equipment and law enforcement units, be the first contact the public has with CAL FIRE emergency responders, gather critical information about an emergency from the public, and help bring calm during an emergency situation, all while creating opportunities for your own career growth. Salary ranges from $48,000 to $74,796
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Are you interested in a career as a fire captain with CAL FIRE? If so, the examination application window is open now through June 10. In addition to responding to and commanding emergency incidents of all types, fire captains supervise CAL FIRE facilities, including fire stations, fire centers, and dispatch centers. Additionally, captains may work across multiple programs such as law enforcement, pre-fire engineering, and communications. Click the link below for more information https://www.cal
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Are you interested in a career as a fire captain with CAL FIRE? If so, the examination application window is open now through June 10. In addition to responding to and commanding emergency incidents of all types, fire captains supervise CAL FIRE facilities, including fire stations, fire centers, and dispatch centers. Additionally, captains may work across multiple programs such as law enforcement, pre-fire engineering, and communications. Click the link below for more information https://www.cal
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CAL FIRE Heavy Fire Equipment Operators(HFEO) from several units are participating in the HFEO Academy being held on Camp Pendleton. Join us ON SCENE to find out more about their training. #CALFIRE #RivCoNow #First2Serve | CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
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CAL FIRE Heavy Fire Equipment Operators(HFEO) from several units are participating in the HFEO Academy being held on Camp Pendleton. Join us ON SCENE to find out more about their training. #CALFIRE #RivCoNow #First2Serve | CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
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Take the first step to becoming a dedicated member of the CAL FIRE team as a Fire Prevention Specialist I/II by taking the open exam. This career allows you the opportunity to educate the public on fire prevention, increase awareness on home fire safety measures, make a difference in your community, and more. The final filing date is September 27, 2022. Visit the link for more information: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/.../ExamSearchResults.aspx... | CAL FIRE
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Take the first step to becoming a dedicated member of the CAL FIRE team as a Fire Prevention Specialist I/II by taking the open exam. This career allows you the opportunity to educate the public on fire prevention, increase awareness on home fire safety measures, make a difference in your community, and more. The final filing date is September 27, 2022. Visit the link for more information: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/.../ExamSearchResults.aspx... | CAL FIRE
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A firefighters view during a recent fire in Napa. This video shows crews working together establishing a 'progressive hose lay' while hiking through steep terrain and heavy brush. #calfirelnu #calfire #2023fireseason #wildfire #gopro #wildlandfirefighter
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A firefighters view during a recent fire in Napa. This video shows crews working together establishing a 'progressive hose lay' while hiking through steep terrain and heavy brush. #calfirelnu #calfire #2023fireseason #wildfire #gopro #wildlandfirefighter
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Apply today to be a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator with CAL FIRE! When you #JoinCALFIRE as a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator, you will have the opportunity to operate heavy bulldozers, motor-graders, heavy-duty transports, trucks, and other types of heavy equipment used in fire suppression work, road maintenance, and more! Submit your application by December 30, 2022! For more information, visit here https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=344805 | CAL FIRE
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Apply today to be a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator with CAL FIRE! When you #JoinCALFIRE as a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator, you will have the opportunity to operate heavy bulldozers, motor-graders, heavy-duty transports, trucks, and other types of heavy equipment used in fire suppression work, road maintenance, and more! Submit your application by December 30, 2022! For more information, visit here https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=344805 | CAL FIRE
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Morning physical training hike at our rehire academy this week. PT is a necessity for wildland firefighters, who will spend days hiking with heavy equipment to prepare for the rigors of the fire line. #calfire #calfirelnu #2023fireseason #pt #work #fire
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Are you currently a paramedic or within five months of graduating from a paramedic school? Kickstart your fire service career with CAL FIRE by applying for the Firefighter II-Paramedic examination at the link below. As a Firefighter II-Paramedic, you will have endless opportunities for career growth while responding to fire and medical related emergencies on various CAL FIRE operated equipment, including ALS engine companies, truck companies, ambulances, and helicopters. Mail in your application
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2024 Fire Equipment Operator (FEO) Academy | Reno Firefighters Association
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John Dobson has the job many a child might dream about. As a Heavy Equipment Operator with CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County Fire Department, he's the firefighter clearing fire breaks with a bulldozer. In this episode of #MyWhy, Dobson explains how the work and the people make the job a great experience. Explore how to #IgnightYourPassion with a career at CALFIRE at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/join-calfire | CAL FIRE
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Over the past two weeks, CAL FIRE AEU’s Heavy Fire Equipment Operators (HFEOs) have been hard at work masticating to reduce dense vegetation as part of the Pine Acres Vegetation Management Project (VMP) at Mt. Zion Demonstration State Forest in Amador County. This important work reduces hazardous fuels, improves forest health, and enhances fire resilience. The results speak for themselves—clean, open, and healthy forestland, standing in stark contrast to the heavy brush on the other side of the
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CAL FIRE uses various devices, including the helitorch shown in this video, to ignite vegetative material on wildfires and vegetation management projects like #PrescribedBurns. Resources such as equipment, personnel, a burn plan, and a water supply are essential, too. #ToolsOfTheTrade #Helitorch #CALFIRE #firefighters | CAL FIRE
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🚒 Truck company operations demand skill, timing, and teamwork. During a CAL FIRE Truck Academy, firefighters train on ladder operations, ventilation, forcible entry, and coordinated crew movement. The focus is practical, hands-on preparation for structure fires, rescues, and other all-risk incidents across California. Consistent training ensures safer, more effective responses. #CALFIRE #TruckAcademy #FirefighterTraining #AllRiskResponse #Preparedness | CAL FIRE
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Step up to an exciting career as an entry level Engineer/Paramedic in our CAL FIRE San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit. Apply for the exam today! http://calfire.ca.gov/about/about_careers_exams | CAL FIRE
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DOZER TRAINING Heavy Equipment Interagency Safety Training (HEIST), an annual training event, concluded at Camp Pendleton. For two weeks, Heavy Fire Equipment Operators (HFEOs) from multiple fire departments have been participating in training, which included simulated line construction in a controlled setting during both day and night operations, as well as winching and dozer emergency entrapment procedures. HFEOs from @calfire and partnering agencies take advantage of this critical training op
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CAL FIRE’s training program encompasses a range of academies and courses catering to firefighters, company officers, emergency command center dispatchers, and law enforcement personnel. Last year, training conducted at our Ione, Shasta, and Riverside locations successfully graduated over 2,700 students from a total of 30 academies: including 233 successful IFSAC/ProBoard certifications, with a total of 569 Firefighter I and 432 Firefighter II certifications, 125 students completing the Driver/Op
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CALFIRE MMU firefighters recieving training on bulldozer safety from our experienced Heavy Fire Equipment Operator at CALFIRE Mariposa Headquaters, with Dozer 4242. CALFIRE bulldozers are primarily used for fire suppression operations, but are also assigned to other types of emergencies as well as fuel reduction and prescribed burn projects. #Calfiremmu #calfiredozer | CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced
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🚫 🔥One spark is all it takes. Every year, wildfires start from everyday activities. CAL FIRE is asking everyone to do their part: • Never park on dry grass • Secure tow chains • Use equipment like lawn mowers and weed whackers before 10 a.m.—never on hot, windy days • Follow campfire rules and bans One less spark means one less wildfire. Be safe. Be fire smart. 🔗🔗 ReadyForWildfire.org #OneLessSpark #WildfirePrevention #CALFIRE #FireSafeCalifornia | CAL FIRE
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Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet - AeroTime
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Driving into the new year ready for the toughest terrain. 🚜 Fire personnel recently completed testing candidates for a vacancy in the Heavy Fire Equipment Operator position, a critical role that strengthens wildfire response and year-round preparedness. On fire assignments, Heavy Fire Equipment Operators are responsible for operating bulldozers to build fire breaks that slow fire progression and create safety areas for firefighters working on the ground often in steep, hazardous terrain. They a
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Over the past week, the BEU Training Bureau hosted a Driver Operator 1A course, bringing together 14 students from CAL FIRE, Salinas Fire, and South Monterey County Fire. 🚒 This course prepares firefighters for the next step in their careers—the Engineer rank—where they take on critical responsibilities including driving, positioning , and maintaining fire apparatus during emergency operations. Thank you to CTF Fire for providing an excellent training location and helping create a hands-on lear
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#CALFIREMEU A less recognized resource within CAL FIRE aviation is our Helitender Operators. Helitender Operators are Company Officers who provide support for our helicopters. The Helitender Operator works solo and ‘chases’ the helicopter to wherever the helicopter is dispatched. Whether it be close in unit, or much further way, often times covering large portions of the region in one day. The Operator has about 2 hours to drive and choose a landing zone, or LZ, for the helicopter to receive fue
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Extreme Excavator Skills – Satisfying Heavy Equipment Working Compilation!! #shorts #engine2026
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