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The Ruby Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) is looking for qualified, highly motivated, physically fit personnel to join our elite firefighting team. The 2011 Fire Season was our eleventh season as an established Hotshot Crew. Eleven years in which we have built a foundation of high standards, quality work ethic and outstanding customer service. There was a strong core of returning personnel for the 2011 season. We expect the same for 2012. However, there may be a few positions open for the 2012 season both permanent and seasonal.
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Job Openings/Applications
Interested applicants should apply by clicking on this link: Applying for Jobs with BLM Nevada Fire and Aviation. Interested applicants should expect vacancies to be listed on USAJOBS near the end of December. The hiring lists should be closed around the first part of January and interviews will begin shortly thereafter. Individuals interested in a position or needing further assistance should call 775-753-0205 (Hiring phone).
We encourage those needing further information on the crew and application process to begin establishing contact with the Superintendent or Assistant during the fall months and emails are always welcome (see below for more contact information).
Contacts
Superintendent - Gabriel Donaldson
Phone: 775-753-0352
Cell: 775-934-0843
E-mail: gdonalds@blm.gov
Assistant Superintendent - Craig Cunningham
Phone: 775-753-0328
Cell: 775-934-7935
E-mail: wcunning@blm.gov
Hiring Number
Phone: 775-753-0205
Fax: 775-753-0209
For information about the City of Elko and Elko County visit these links:
www.ci.elko.nv.us - City of Elko
www.elkonevada.com - Elko Nevada Chamber of Commerce
www.rubymountains.net - Ruby Mountain Recreation Information
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2011 Season Summary
Despite a slower fire season Ruby Mountain IHC spent 90 days assigned to incidents. The crew drove 36,059 miles, and spent 19 days on local and off district projects, mechanically treating 349 acres. Ruby Mountain IHC aided in the suppression of (6) Type 3 fires, (3) Type 4 fires, (1) Type 5 fire as well as being assigned to six highly complex (Type 1 & 2) incidents; Wallow, Duckett, Indian, Monument, Stanley, and Salt Fire. We averaged 20 individuals per incident while hosting additional detailers. 52 Position Task Books were initiated with 13 being completed year to date.
During the 2011 season we were able to host or accommodate enrollment into the following classes: Basic ICS (I-200), Intermediate ICS (I-300), Followership to Leadership (L-280), Fire line Leadership (L-380), Facilitative Instructor (M-410), Advanced Firefighter (S-131), Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), Portable Pumps (S-211), Wildland Fire Chain Saws (S-212), Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface (S-215), Ignition Operations (S-234), Incident Business Management (S-260), Task Force/Strike Team Leader (S-330), Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations (S-390). Total crew hours spent training to date is approximately 3,000.
Ruby Mountain IHC hosted 4 detailers throughout the 2011 fire season. Detailers came from a neighboring district (Ely) as well as a handful of local detailers extracted from engines, helitack, and the Eastern Nevada Agency. We also accommodated other outgoing opportunities to pursue position task book completion and career enrichment.
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Housing/Facilities
The Ruby Mountain IHC fire facilities were completed in the spring of 2011 and were utilized for the remainder of the season. These facilities include three top of the line buildings comprised of two crew quarters and one operations building. Each crew quarters building has 10 dorm style rooms, 4 individual bathrooms with showers, laundry and storage rooms, double kitchens, as well as a large living/dining room. The operations building includes 7 office spaces, a training/meeting room, a state of the art fitness room, and a truck bay that houses locker rooms, tool/supply cache, hazmat shed and saw shop. For the 2012 season housing will be provided to crew members from outside the local area. In 2012 the housing fee will be approximately $64 per pay period. The rate will be comparable to the 2011 season.
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Physical Training
The crew participated in the “BLM Fitness Challenge” in 2011. The BLM Fitness Challenge is a competition created by the Navy SEALs and has recently been voluntarily adopted by many BLM personnel. To achieve a perfect score on the Fitness Challenge an individual must run an 8:00 minute 1.5 mile, do 120 push-ups in 3:00 minutes without breaking form, do 150 sit-ups in 3:00 minutes without breaking form and complete 25 pull-ups. In 2011 Ruby Mountain IHC had an overall average of 263 points on the fitness challenge. (The crew will strive to beat last year’s averages)
For information on the Fitness Challenge go to: www.blm.gov/nifc/st/en/prog/fire/fireops/fitness_challenge.html
Ruby Mountain’s Physical Training Standards
All personnel who are employed by the Ruby Mountain Hotshots are expected to meet the fitness standards listed below. Personnel should meet all standards during the same attempt.
Ruby Mountain IHC adheres to strict Physical Training (PT) standards and places great emphasis on team building exercises and drills. NO ONE ON RUBY MOUNTAIN IHC IS DONE WITH PT UNTIL EVERYONE IS DONE! While the “Typical Workouts” listed below might be used, we generally use those workouts as a default. In reality one can expect to participate in long duration hikes with practical drills built in, run hill repeats, participate in timed “gear up” drills, pull down 1-10-1 Pull-Up Pyramids and crank out intense plyometric drills. The Ruby Mountain overhead believes that team building and practical drills can be coupled with regular PT routines to achieve a more relevant physical product. We will strive to make daily fitness routines physically and mentally demanding at every opportunity and expect all Ruby Mountain employees to place a high level of value on Physical Training maintaining a highly competitive and motivated spirit.
It is highly recommended that all tentatively hired employees begin physical preparation as soon as possible for the upcoming season. Two-A-Days are meant to enhance the physical foundation one spends building during the winter, and will be very uncomfortable to those who show up unfit.
Expected Minimum Exercise Performance:
1½ Mile run 10:30 Min. or less
Sit-ups 45 in 60 Sec.
Push-ups 30 in 60 Sec.
Pull-ups 7 for all body weights
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