Successful completion of ALL steps, in the order listed below, is your job interview. Following these steps in the order listed will ensure that you are eligible for hire and prevent any barriers to your employment as a GFP wildland firefighter.

If you are not a firefighter, and are looking for General Labor or Kitchen employment, you may still create a portal account by following these steps.

Step 1: CREATE YOUR GFP USER ACCOUNT

Create your USER ACCOUNT at www.wildlandfirefightingjobs.com. This is our system for tracking applicants and employees. Every firefighter must have a User Account to register for classes and Work Capacity Fitness Tests (pack-tests). All your future training and work history will be associated with your User Account. Our company is very large and online registration helps us manage firefighter information and availability status in real time. You can also update your personal contact information online without having to contact our office.

A GFP Representative will contact you shortly after you have created your USER ACCOUNT. We want to build a rapport with you, help you through the hiring process, and answer any of your questions you may have.

Step 2: REGISTER FOR ORIENTATION AND TRAINING

This will take you to our Student Class Registration page where you will select and register for the ENTRY LEVEL WILDLAND FIRE TRAINING course that best fits your schedule and location. Simply click the Register box. You will be provided a confirmation email upon successful registration.

Step 3:  COMPLETE 2 ONLINE SELF-STUDY FEMA COURSES

New firefighters must complete all required training to begin work. 

FEMA classes are taken online and self-paced. Two of these classes (IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System and IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100) are federally required courses that are administered by FEMA and must be completed through their online independent study program. These courses must be completed no later than the last day of your Entry Level Training Courses Click here for additional HELP on completing the required IS-700.B and IS-100.C FEMA courses.

Step 4: ATTEND GFP’s COMPANY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING

The Company Orientation will take place the first hour of class. It is imperative that you are on time.

All required firefighter training will be provided by GFP.

In addition to your FEMA training, you must successfully complete your Entry Level Wildland Firefighter Training which includes S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-130: Firefighter Training, and L-180: Human Factors on the Fireline. These entry-level courses are conducted over a 40-hour, five-day period and in 2023, will be administered in-person at one of our facilities in Salem, Oregon; Sisters, Oregon; and Redding, California.

Your required hands-on training (field day exercise) and Work Capacity Test (WCT Info Here) will be conducted during your training week. Detailed information on this will be provided by your instructor on Day 1 of your training week. Please check out our FAQ section for answers to common questions.

Step 5:  COMPLETE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PACKET

Once all previous steps are complete your application packet will be sent, with detailed instructions, to the email used to setup your USER ACCOUNT.  Complete and return it as quickly as possible.  If you need your application packet sent to a different email address, call our office, and let us know.

Step 6:  SECURE REQUIRED PERSONAL ITEMS NECESSARY FOR DISPATCH

Once your eligibility for hire has been confirmed you should secure the items required from the GFP Personal Gear List. You will receive detailed information on this during class.

Step 7:  KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR AVAILABILITY TO WORK

Submit your availability to work status at the GFP Employee Portal,  GFP utilizes the information you provide on the form to quickly identify currently available personnel for work throughout the year. Keeping us up to date on your

Fire is not on a schedule. This means that we must be able to ALWAYS reach you. If you have not communicated your change in availability to us, and we cannot get a hold of you during a fire dispatch, you will lose the opportunity for that assignment. Multiple missed dispatches without professional communication will result in you being put on our Do Not Call list for reliability issues.  Don’t be “that guy.”

Step 8:  STAY FIRE FIT AND READY FOR ASSIGNMENT

Hauling heavy fire equipment, laying hose, and digging fireline can be grueling, but rewarding work.  We strongly urge you to begin physical training now so that you may report to work prepared from Day 1. Being well conditioned is critical in your ability to move quickly in the event an emergency arises. Let the fire environment – the steep terrain, extreme temperatures, altitude, and smoke – be the motivation for you to prepare.  Let being accountable to yourself and your crew be your motivation. Commit to your physical fitness today.  “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail” – John Wooden.

GFP Enterprises will be providing Live/In-Person Entry Level Training to new wildland firefighter applicants. To become eligible for employment you must complete the hiring process which requires successful completion of all the steps outlined below under Training and Application Process for New Employees.

GFP is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to an inclusive, multicultural workplace which values diversity and actively encourages members of diverse communities to apply.

We appreciate your interest in working for GFP ENTERPRISES, LLC.  Our company is always recruiting for highly motivated, team focused individuals that can integrate into our company culture.  We are focused on providing the best trained fire personnel in the industry, so that we may deliver the highest quality and safest performing crews and engines to our Agency partners and private customers.  Your rewarding journey begins here today. Join our team and experience the adventure of a lifetime in a world like no other.

Duty, Respect, and Integrity are the guiding principles that define who we are and what we believe as an organization. These core values define how we interact with one another and adjoining forces.

Applicants with the following competencies do well in our organization:

  • Safety and Health minded / Situational Awareness
  • Verbal/written communication skills
  • Strong work ethics
  • Building relationships with diverse groups / Teamwork
  • Advancing the organizational mission / Mission-focused approach to work
  • Personal ownership and accountability / Ability to follow Chain-of-Command
  • Judgement / Quick and Strategic Thinking / Creative problem-solving
  • Flexibility / Adaptability to change
  • Resilience / Loyalty
  • Technical skills
  • Self Starter / Continual Learning and development
  • Delivering quality service / Professionalism

ASSISTANCE
We will happily answer any of your employment-related questions and provide assistance if you experience difficulties creating your user account, registering for class or a pack-test. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call our office at 541-967-8425.