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  BLM Fire Recruitment Toolkit
The BLM Fire program is dedicated to supporting safe and effective wildland fire and fuels management operations. BLM Fire offers a variety of wildland fire and support positions devoted to our mission of protecting life, property, and our valuable natural resources.

This toolkit is designed to providerecruitmentmaterialsto be usedfor promoting BLM Fire jobs throughout the nation. We want to highlight “why” people want to work for BLM Fire. It’s not just a job, it is a community. Careers in BLM Fire can take employees out of theoffice,working in outdoor recreation areasand traveling to places many people will never see. Thenatural resources we are charged to protectand the people we work with make this job great! Let’s promote that.

BLM Fire is a leader in the nation’s management of wildland fire. To meet our wildland fire-related challenges, the BLM needs professional firefighters and leaders who are committed to managing fire in the most effective and efficient ways possible.

With the rollout of the new 0456 Wildland Firefighting series and the intense competition for highly skilled and qualified individuals, the BLM Fire program is looking to fill numerous vacancies and continue building a strong workforce. Many of the entry level positions are steppingstones towards a long-term fire career and provide opportunities to gain qualifications and experience.

This toolkit provides a variety of resources for outreach and recruitment:

Ready-made brochures, displays, presentations, flyers, postcards and business cards.
	Download the BLM Fire outreach and recruitment template PowerPoint and create customized graphics.
	Benefits of a federal career in wildland fire (downloadable PDF).
	BLM Fire job graphics for the various positions available in wildland fire.
	USAJOBS "how to" videos that provide step-by-step instructions for anyone applying to wildland fire positions.
	#WeAreBLMFire videos that highlight the various positions in wildland fire.
	#WeAreBLMFire state videos that showcase wildland fire job opportunities.
	Download #WeAreBLMFire interviews of BLM Fire personnel to use for social media.
	Links to the *Wildfire Matters* podcast and Fire Chat Friday episodes.
	BLM Fire #NotYourOrdinaryJob images on Flickr.
	BLM Fire jobs portalhas information about the types of positions BLM Fire has to offer.Feel free to customize these tools, add your logo and photos, and share on social media. Don't forget to tag @BLMFire.
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              Recruitment Toolkit
                Podcasts
                BLM Aviation Program
                BLM Aviation Support Positions
                BLM Crews
                BLM Engine Crews
                BLM Fire Management
                BLM Fire Prevention and Education
                BLM Fire Support
                BLM Fire Training
                BLM Dispatchers
                BLM Fire Investigation
                BLM Fuels Crews
                BLM Fuels Management Program
                BLM Helitack Crews
                BLM Alaska Smokejumpers
                Great Basin Smokejumpers
                Operational Medical Support Program  Brochures, Displays, Presentations, and Outreach Materials
  BLM Fire brochures
Brochures
    
      Add a Little Fire to Your Career
	Dispatcher
	Engine Crew
	Helitack Crew
	Interagency Hotshot Crews
	Smokejumpers
	Wildland Firefighter Fitness
    
          BLM Fire and Aviation
Displays

BLM Fire and Aviation

11" wide by 8.5" wide
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	24" wide by 18" wideCareer Opportunities

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	13" wide by 36" highWildland Fire Management

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	24" wide by 18" high
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          Where do you picture yourself?
Flyers

Where do you picture yourself? - jpg
	Be part of the big picture - jpg
	How to customize the flyer (PowerPoint)Presentations

BLM Fire positions and job opportunities (PowerPoint)
	BLM Aviation program overview (PowerPoint)
    
          Postcard
Postcard and Business Card

5" x 7" recruitment postcard (front) - jpg
	5" x 7" recruitment postcard (back) - jpg
	How to customize the postcard (PowerPoint)
	Business card (front) - jpg
	Business card (back) - jpg
	3" x 3" card (front) - jpg
	3" x 3" card (back - jpg
  BLM Fire Job Graphics

Click each graphic to download for use on social media.
  
  USAJOBS How To Videos
  Video 1: Introduction to USAJOBS
      Video 5: How to apply and upload documents
    
          Video 2: How to navigate USAJOBS
      Video 6: How to personalize and save a USAJOBS search
    
          Video 3: Create an account and login
      Video 7: Navigating federal benefits and HR
    
          Video 4: How to build a resume
  We Are BLM Fire Videos
  The Wild Land
Interagency Hotshot Crews
      Smokejumpers
      Incident Business
      Engine crews
    
          We Are BLM Fire
      Veterans crews
Dispatchers
      Helitack crews
      Mitigation and education
  We Are BLM Fire State Videos
  Alaska
California
Idaho
Montana/Dakotas
New Mexico
Utah
    
          Arizona
Colorado
Eastern States
Nevada
Oregon/Washington
Wyoming
  We Are BLM Fire Interviews
  Will Coleman, Devil's Canyon Veterans Crewmember
      Download
Abraham Rand, Billings Veterans Crewmember
      Download
Rusty Butler, Billings Veterans Crewmember
      Download
Rafael Elias, Vale Interagency Hotshots Crewmember
      Download
Tyler Molenberg, Ruby Mountain Hotshots Crewmember
      Download
    
          The best part about a job on a BLM Helitack crew
      Download
BLM Helitack crews: We are like a family
      Download
Brandon Williams, Twin Falls Helitack Crew Supervisor
      Download
Cory Johnson, Moki Helitack Crew Supervisor
      Download
Cole Richards, Moki Helitack Crewmember
      Download
    
          Katie Williamson, Cody Interagency Dispatch Center
      Download
Angeline Pollock, Billings Interagency Dispatch Center
      Download
Roberto Rodriguez, Engine Crewmember
      Download
Clarke Whitehead, Assistant Engine Captain
      Download
Jennifer Diamond, Prevention, Mitigation, Education Specialist
      Download
    
          Mary Loan, Single Engine Airtanker Base Manager
      Download
Mary Loan, Airtanker Base Manager Duties
      Download
Erica Husse, Airtanker Base Ramp Manager
      Download
Matt Murphy, Elko District Fire Management Officer
      Download
Marisa Carney, Fire Management Specialist (Planning)
      Download
  Podcasts and Fire Chats
  Wildfire Matters
    
      Wildfire Matters is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes to talk with the people who strive to manage the landscape, protect our precious natural resources, and keep our communities safe as we continue to learn how to live with wildfire.  #WeAreBLMFire
Follow @BLMFire on social media!
    
          Fire Chat Friday
    
      Fire Chat Friday (BLM Sharepoint link) establishes an open forum where up-to-date information is shared with all BLM personnel. BLM Fire leadership is working to ensure current and correct information distribution throughout the program.
  
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              LinkedIn
              Medium
              YouTube
              FlickrDownload BLM Fire images from Flickr
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