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The Southern Nevada Bureau of Land Management hosts on call/as needed Administratively Determined (AD) firefighters to staff the Southern Nevada Hand Crew.
Assignments are determined by the current fire activity and crew boss availability. This is not a full-time position, and applicants are only brought on for incident support.
The Southern Nevada Hand Crew is a 20 person Interagency Type 2IA Hand Crew hosted by the Southern Nevada Bureau of Land Management in Las Vegas, Nevada. The crew provides an opportunity for aspiring firefighters to gain valuable experience that helps them become more marketable for future job opportunities. Crewmembers are fully trained to agency standards and have the opportunity to gain valuable firefighting experience throughout the summer.
An Administratively Determined employee is a person hired locally and compensated under the Department of Interior AD Pay Plan for Emergency Workers. They are also referred to as Casual Hires. The Casual Payment Center processes all payments for ADs. More information about Casual Pay rates and classification can be found in the DOI AD Pay Plan and on the NWCG website. Links, policy, etc. can be found on General Information Page.
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The Southern Nevada District (SND) BLM provides or assists with suppression on 10.2 million acres within the Las Vegas Interagency Dispatch Response Area. The BLM Fire program consists of 3 BLM Stations (Logandale, Pahrump, and Red Rock), 5 Engines (3 Type 3 engines and 2 Type 6 engines), an exclusive use 10 person Helitack Crew, Vegas Valley Type 2 IA Veteran Crew, Southern Nevada Interagency Type 2 Hand Crew, 2 Single Engine Air Tanker bases, BLM Fuels Program, Air Force Fuels Program, SNPLMA Fuels Program, Fire Prevention Mitigation Trespass Program and Las Vegas Interagency Communication Center (Dispatch).
If interested in the Southern Nevada District AD Program, please fill out the AD Application linked below.
If you have any questions about the Southern Nevada District AD Program or the Hiring Process, please contact Fire Business via email: blm_nv_snd_firebusiness@blm.gov
General Information and How to Apply
Preseason Meeting Requirements
Rookie School
Fire Season Requirements
Post Fire Season Requirements