NLG employs three seasonal wildland firefighters

Three Seasonal Workers have been hired for NLG's new Seasonal Wildland Firefighter Program.  Curtis Robinson has been hired as Crew Leader and will be working with our Firefighter team comprised of Corbin Stevens and Cory Bolton. 

In the event of a wildland fire within Nisga’a Lands, the three Nisga’a individuals will be the designated Initial Attack (IA) Crew.  What is an Initial Attack Crew? 

Initial Attack Crews

Initial attack firefighters operate as three-person crews and are usually the first on the scene of a new wildfire. Initial attack crews are highly mobile and are often relocated to help fight wildfires throughout the province or elsewhere in North America. There are more than 330 initial attack firefighters stationed at approximately 50 bases around the province, strategically placed where fires historically break out. Once firefighters are at the fire, the crews work quickly to set up water pumps, remove fuel from the fire's path using chainsaws, pulaskis or shovels, and dig fire guards to control or extinguish the blaze. Crews are self-sufficient can remain on a fire for up to 24 hours without re-supply. There is a 200 lb weight limit in effect for initial attack personnel.

Curtis, Corbin and Corey will spend much of their time out in the field and will be employed for the duration of the 2014 fire season from May – October 2014.  The IA Crew will continue practising with the NLG Water Truck equipment and completing physical fitness tasks at least once a week and the rest of the week, while not fire fighting, will participate by brushing roads,  identifying, marking and maintaining culverts and bridges, assist in any other project as needed by the NLG Lands and Resources Forestry department.   

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