CAL FIRE Forestry Technician? Fuels Crew?

#25

CAL FIRE switching JAN 1 2020

#26

What unit did you get hired in?

#27

Fresno csr fuels crew

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#28

Any assistance on uniform? Or if theres a formal letter i should look out for that deals with more in depth dates, times, uniform etc?

#29

You will be issued I believe 3 or 5 pairs of the new crew boss pants and you have to purchase the admin pants, roll out is 1/1/2020

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#30

Sounds good! Thank you!

#31

Fc 3363, talk to the service center. They have the piano pants they will be issuing.

#32

To bad I don’t own a piano to play it with them on !!!

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#33

I appoligize, dang auto correct. They are using the PIA pants.

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#34

Nothing yet!

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#35

Currently PIA has only delivered the “Work” pant and the first of those have been delivered to the Units and Regions with the exception of LNU and CNR Redding. Expecting the first shipment of “Tactical” pants shortly.

#36

Does anybody know if they are still in the process of calling applicants for the August/September fuels crew opening ?

#37

Did you get an LT or Perm job offer?

I got a Perm offer in SLO - Paso Robles. I did not get an official start date. I was told the supervisor would contact me.

I was contacted by someone from the CSR regarding my pants size for the new single layer pants.

Where you give a tentative start date? Any info?

#38

Seems as though were in the same boat, very little info. provided with a tentative start date that begins in 3 weeks from now. Perm also.

#39

Right on, congratulations!

#40

Well thats a relief that i’m not the only one who was starting to get concerned. Any info on uniform for you beside the single layer? Congrats also!

#41

Typically you’ll be lucky to get 2 weeks notice before your start date. I got an LT offer in Jan 2017, submitted all my required documents and then heard nothing. Called repeatedly 3 weeks later and was told my start date would be between March & May. Got a call about 2 weeks before my start date. Then in 2018 when I got my perm offer in Jan(after being laid off in Dec 2017) same thing. Got a call 9 days before my start date. Oh yeah, I was going to work in the same unit. If you got a perm job AND have submitted 100% of required documents, you are good to go. Keep in mind, your not PERM till you pass the FFA. Next 2 FFA’s start Jan 20, 2020. Good luck

#42

Thank you!! Should I start purchasing uniform online somewhere?

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#43

That is a very difficult question to answer with the upcoming change to single layer. Getting T-Shirts, a short & long sleeve uniform shirt would be a good idea. As for the single layer, I’d wait till you get the call for a start date. If they start you before Jan, you’ll need a pair of Workrite. If they start you after January you’ll get single layer PIA issued to you, both Admin & TACTICAL

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#44

Ok so im already signed up for a calfire basic academy in January that ends febuary 2020 and i havent heard anything at all from the forestry technician and my orientation starts in a week should i just go to the academy or is being in the forestry tech better cause im trying to fight fire