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SMOKEJUMPER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SHEET

NAME: Chad Walker Vacancy Announcement #: OCRT-462-5SMKJMP-DT

CURRENT ICS/ IQCS RED CARD QUALIFICATIONs: CRWB, ICT 4, HMGB, ENGB(t), RXCM, FFT1, FALB, SEC2, HECM

INDIVIDUAL WILDLAND FIRE EXPERIENCE: Please list your fire experience by position, and the number of assignments

Position
Firefighter Squad Boss ICT5 Faller, Class B Faller, Class C Crew Boss Strike Team Ld. (Crew) I. C. Initial Attack, Type 4 Task Force Leader Division/Group Supervisor Other: Helicopter Manager Other: Helicopter Crew Member Other:

Number of assignments
46 15 12 24 6 10

Position
Engine Boss Firing Boss or RXI2 Burn Boss Type 2 Fire Effects Monitor Field Observer Safety Officer Line Incident Commander Type 3 Air Tactical Group Supervisor Safety Officer Type 2 Ops Section Chief Type 2 Other: Other: Other
4

Number of assignments

22 63

FIRST AID TRAINING: List course, year attended, provider and location.
COURSE TITLE YEAR PROVIDER LOCATION CURRENT/EXP

Basic First aid & CPR

2009

Red Cross

Lucky Peak Heli 06/2011

Licenses: Please list fire and non-fire related (CDL, ATV, Parachute Rigging, Pilot etc.):

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OTHER SKILLS: List fire and non-fire related skills related to the following categories. Please respond in a narrative format. Leadership Skills/Experience/Positions: Being a leader is something that I take great pride in. Working in the aviation field of wildland firefighting, it is critical to be a good leader. I have had been fortunate in my career to have had more good leaders than bad, but have learned from both. One of my strengths as a leader is attention to safety. It is important in the ever changing wildland environment to keep safety as priority number one. We often find ourselves in a situation where do not have enough information, communications are poor, or you just dont feel very comfortable with the current situation. It is in these times of adversity where the good leaders over come these obstacles and execute the mission effectively and safely. If I am acting in the capacity of Incident commander or squad boss, I ensure that every firefighter has a clear understanding of the task at hand and that all hazards have been identified to the best of my ability and measures are in place should some thing not go as planned. It is also important when acting in the capacity of a leader to not get tunnel vision and focus on any one aspect of a situation, but the situation as a whole. This is some thing that I feel I do very well. One way that I do that is by delegating. If a situation starts to become more complex I will delegate tasks so I am able to stay flexible and not become overwhelmed with any one issue. I have been leader for as long as I can remember. I have been a captain on my hockey teams in high school and college. By my second year in fire my supervisors have looked for me to give guidance to the new firefighters on the crew. I have acted a module leader on engines, hand crews, and helitack crews. Language Skills (Specify which and how used): In the fire and aviation world communication is essential for completing a mission and even more important for safety. It is imperative to speak concisely and use correct verbiage when on an incident. It is also important to know the audience you are speaking to. A group of volunteer or contract fire fighters may not know all of the acronyms or fire slang that agency fire fighters are accustomed to. So it is critical to convey information in its proper context so the information is understood correctly. I have also taken multiple communication classes in college and for the forest service, which has given extensive knowledge on how to convey information clearly. I have also have had the responsibility of speaking on the radio. Communication over radios is one of the most important jobs that we have as wildland firefighters. My experience and education has taught me to decipher the important and relevant information that needs to be conveyed over the radio. This is even more critical during the initial attack phase of a wild land fire. With incoming crews, aircraft, and supplies, short and concise radio transmissions are critical to the over all success and safety of the incident. Experience in Working with Other Organizations/Cultures: My experience of firefighting in several regions of the country has provided me the opportunity to communicate with others about the fire behavior, organizations, equipment, and suppression tactics in a wide variety of situations. As a skilled crew person on the Boise National Forest, I learned the special relationship between the Forest Service, BLM, and IDL as well as various local fire departments on initial attack and extended attack wildland fires. During my career with the Forest Service, I have held positions that have required a very strong ability to communicate orally with these groups as well as individuals in various disciplines. I have had ample opportunity to effectively interact with a wide variety wildland firefighters. As wildland freighters we are constantly thrust into stressful situations that require working with individuals that we are unfamiliar with to work as a team to complete missions, assignments,

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and duties safely and efficiently. I am able to do these tasks successfully by utilizing the knowledge, experience, and humor I have gained over my 9 years of wildland firefighting for the Forest Service. Working in the Boise front area has allowed me to work with many different crews and agencies. On any given mission I may have to communicate with more than one group of individuals ranging from state, county or city firefighters, police, paramedics or even volunteer fire fighters. I have also had the experience of working with fire fighters from different cultures as well. While working in Alaska I have worked the native Alaskan crews, I have been on BIA fires and worked with Native American crews, and I have worked with all Spanish speaking contract crews. All of these experiences has greatened my understanding of their cultures and given me tools to draw from in the future.

Training Instruction or Public Speaking Skills/Experience: Teaching and instructing is one of my favorite aspects of wildland fire fighting. Whether its in a class room setting or on an actual fire, I enjoy teaching the up and coming fire fighters that are eager to learn and gain experience. With safety in this job as important as it is, I feel that an educated fire fighter is a safe fire fighter. Education is no substitute for experience but when people are able to apply what they have learned outside of the classroom it can be a very rewarding experience to both student and teacher. It is also enjoyable able to watch people evolve in their skills and abilities. I have helped instruct many NWCG courses: S-212, S-270,S-271, L-280, S131, and S-133. I have also given instruction to new crew members about chain saws and felling operations, helispot construction, loading and unloading of helicopters, fire line construction, and ignition operations. I have always enjoyed public speaking as well. I feel this has been a great tool for me to use in my career. During my first year in working for the Forest Service I was a Forest Protection officer which required me to make daily contacts with individuals recreating on Forest land. As an IC type 4 I have also had to give daily operational and safety briefing to twenty or more individuals. My public speaking back ground has helped me in becoming an effective leader.

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FIRE TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED: Enter year attended, provider and location. (Official documentation required upon hiring )

Course Title
I-100 ICS I-200 Basic ICS I-300 Intermediate ICS I-400 Advanced ICS S-130 Basic Firefighter S-131 Advanced Firefighter Training S-133 Look up Look Down S-190 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-200 Initial Attack I.C. S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use S-212 Power Saws S-215 Fire Ops in the Urban Interface S-230 Crew Boss S-234 Ignition Operations S-260 Fire Business Management S-270 Basic Air Operations S-278 Air Tactical Group Supervisor S-281 Supervisory Concepts/Techniques S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior S-300 I.C. Extended Attack S-330 Task Force/Strike Team Leader S-339 Division/Group Supervisor S-390 Fire Behavior Calculations S-404 Safety Officer S-420 Command & General Staff S-430 Operations Officer S490 Advanced Fire Behavior L-180 Human Factors L-280 Followership to Leadership L-380 fireline Leadership L381 Incident Leadership L-480 Incident Management Team Leadership M-410 Facilitative Instructor Rx-300 Burn Boss Rx-310 Fire Effects Rx-410 Smoke Management Other: S-372 Helicopter Manager Other: S-231 Engine Boss Other: S-271 Helicopter Crewmember Other: S-217 Helicopter Rappeller

Year
06/2002 06/2005 06/2006 06/2002 07/2003 06/2002 06/2002 05/2005 07/2003 06/2002 06/2003 05/2007 04/2003 07/2004 04/2003 07/2003 05/2003

Provider
USFS/BLM USFS USFS USFS/BLM USFS USFS USFS/BLM USFS USFS USFS BLM USFS/BLM USFS USFS USFS USFS USFS/BLM

Location
Boise State Universty Lucky Peak Helibase Lucky Peak Helibase Boise State Universty Lowman Ranger District Lowman Ranger District Boise State University Lucky Peak Helibase Lowman Ranger District Lowman Ranger District Boise State University Boise State University Lucky Peak Helibase Idaho City Ranger District Eagle Fire Station Lowman Ranger District Eagle Fire Station

08/2004 04/2006 11/2009

USFS USFS USFS/BLM

Lucky Peak Helibase Garden Valley Work Center NIFC

11/2008

USFS/BLM

Boise Dispatch

05/2007 05/2007 06/2004 06/2004

USFS/BLM USFS/BLM USFS/BLM USFS

NIFC Boise State University Warm Lake Church Camp Lucky Peak Helibase

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A short resume may be substituted for this for but please include this information.

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