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What is BLM Fire?
What is an AD and how do I know what position to apply for?
The Southeastern Nevada Unit has created the Administratively Determined (AD) Program to aid in local and national incident support. 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. Casual Hires can also be ordered nationally after receiving their Incident Qualification Card, commonly known as a "Red Card". The National Wildfire Coordinating Group sets minimum training, experience, and physical fitness standards for wildland fire positions. Incident Qualification Cards will be issued to individuals who successfully complete the required training, experience, and physical fitness (work capacity) test.
Visit the NWCG Position Catalog for information on wildland fire positions (link below).
NWCG Single Resource AD Position Catalog
How am I going to get paid and what is the pay rate?
The Casual Payment Center processes all payments for ADs. Your pay rate is determined on your position. More information about Casual Pay rates and classification can be found in the DOI AD Pay Plan and on the NWCG website. You can find the DOI AD Pay Plan on the Policy and Publication Section of the General Information Page.
If you have any questions about the AD Program or the Hiring Process, please contact Fire Business via email: blm_nv_snd_firebusiness@blm.gov
We have a rolling application process, which means there is no deadline, however, once we have reached our selected AD personnel cutoff, we will no longer be sending acceptance letters.
If you have applied, determinations should be made in January.
Please visit the Single Resource Announcements Page to stay up to date on information about this program.