Granite Mountain Hotshots-Trainee
The Prescott Fire Department is proud to be the first municipality in the country to host a Type 1 Interagency Hotshot Crew trainee, Granite Mountain Hotshots. From our beginning as a fuels mitigation crew, through the formation of Crew 7 Type 2 IA, and now our transition into the elite Hotshot community. Our goal has been to provide our customers with “Excellence in Service” through our superior physical conditioning, our commitment to training, innovative problem solving, and our history of safe and aggressive fire suppression.
About the Crew
Granite Mountain Hotshots consists of dedicated people of varying age and diverse backgrounds. Our common bond is our love of hard work and arduous adventure. We believe in rigorous physical and mental training, which allows us to perform at the optimum level in any location and under any circumstances. We are routinely exposed to extreme environmental conditions, long work hours, long travel hours and the most demanding of fireline tasks. Comforts such as beds, showers and hot meals are not always common. Problem solving, teamwork, ability to make decisions in a stressful environment and being nice are the attributes of our crewmembers. We are grateful for our opportunities to excel and proud to represent the citizens of the City of Presoctt and the Prescott Fire Department.
Granite Mountain Hotshots continues to provide defensible space for residents and we have treated more than 3,000 homes and over 1,000 acres. We have also used prescribed fire to treat over 5,000 acres within the Prescott National Forest and the Yavapai Apache Reservation.
Training
Granite Mountain Hotshots completed over 2,000 crew hours of training during 2007, which included Critical 24/80 hour refresher, multiple I, L, and S-series courses, Position Task Book assignments, and Faller training. We are very proud to continue to offer our crewmembers outstanding opportunities to expand their knowledge base and further their operational experience. In addition to in-house training, several crewmembers are instructors at the Arizona Wildfire Academy each March.
Physical Fitness Program
The nature of our work requires us to endure physical hardships beyond most people's experiences. Environmental extremes, long hours, bad food, and steep, rugged terrain, demand that we train early and often by running and hiking, doing core exercises, yoga, and weight training. We must pass the Arduous Work Capacity Test (Pack Test) as a condition of hire. Also, we have a fitness goal of a 1.5 mile run in 10 minutes 35 seconds, 40 sit-ups in 60 seconds, 25 pushups in 60 seconds, and 7 pull ups.
Employment
Granite Mountain Hotshots strive to recruit members possessing traits such as teamwork, professionalism, integrity, honesty, care and respect, and reliability. We value problem solving skills and the ability to make safe decisions in stressful environments. Our members are required to be in excellent physical condition and must be able to pass the arduous Work Capacity Test as a condition of hire. Previous wildland experience is preferred but not a requirement.
Employment opportunities are posted on the City's Employment page. You can download an Employment Application and Application Packet there.
Contact Information
Wildland Division Chief
Duane Steinbrink
928-777-1731
Superintendent
Eric Marsh
928-777-1707
928-237-0508 (cell)