Women in Wildfire Training Opportunity September 2022 No Experience Needed

Awesome opportunity to get into wildland fire, get your red card And see if it’s the right job for you. Get your applications in by August 21, 2022

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be hosting the annual Women in Wildfire Training this fall. This is a fast paced, six-day training where women from around the nation have to opportunity to participate in hands-on wildland fire training in a simulated fire assignment. Anyone is welcome to apply, no experience necessary. After the completion of the training, students become certified as FFT2 (Firefighter Type 2) and will be provided with information on how to apply in USAjobs if interested in working on a fire crew.


The camp will be held at the Pinedale Work Center on the Lakeside District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. The dates for the training are Sept 23rd-25th and Sept 30th-Oct 2nd, participants must attend both timeframes. Time and travel are paid, and equipment is provided. Apply by August 21st HERE

If you have any questions, please contact Naomi Corkish (naomi.corkish@usda.gov or 928-333-6247) or Matt Sigg (matthew.sigg@usda.gov or 316-617-9898)

I recommend applying through the QR code on the first image or making a profile on Wildland Fire Learning Portal and then searching for this training under the heading Geographic Area -> Southwest -> SWA Wildfire Boot Camps and it’s listed on that page. See pics below