Anyone know anything about the crews up there? Looking to potentially relocate and I'd like to land in the Midwest. I know Voyageurs has an engine, but other than that I'm not sure what's up there.

I’m running about 9 min miles up here but my crew wants me to be at 7:30 pace. I live up at this elevation. The crews location is at 1,500ft. So a 7,000ft drop in elevation. How much better will I be at that elevation? I assume a lot faster right

I am currently a type 2 but want to move up to a type 1. What process or classes do I need to move up.

Here we go. My first post anywhere on Reddit. Like most, I miss the days when I would check this app for funny memes, absurd discussions about everyday life problems, and the occasional breaking news. However, as of late, I have been more occupied looking at subreddits constantly reminding me that our government is destabilizing. Maybe I am just hyper-focusing while sitting on my ass, waiting for another opportunity at the federal, state, or county level to come along, but I also think it’s kind of absurd that people still believe this is normal behavior from the executive branch and that we need to give the new administration time for the dust may settle. Instead, I am under the impression that Elon “Musk LMBH” and his tech bros are on a mission to make the average U.S. taxpayer more of a commodity than ever before, no matter the cost, and that no elected official, regardless of party ties, is trying that hard to handle the situation from their ivory towers.

I’ve thought about this march on 50 state capitals for the past three days now, pondering how this action from disgruntled citizens would influence our legislature. To my knowledge, I have never witnessed a peaceful protest, or any protest, for that matter, that has done much to influence real change since I’ve been alive (30 years give or take). These protests in recent years have sparked conversation and small changes through voting and the courts, but that’s all they’ve amounted to. Additionally, whoever came up with this half-baked idea to march on a Wednesday in places where most majorities do not live sounds like someone more unemployed than me.

We can march to our capitol buildings all we want, but I believe a more effective way of protest is through mass sit-outs and boycotts. People have to realize that most classes, excluding the ultra-rich, are in fact the reason why the economy has continued to climb. Without everyday Americans working and using our money, the government at any level, as well as corporations, ceases to operate. Look at events like the Montgomery bus boycott. It was a hell of a long wait, but people sought change through actions that directly hurt their oppressors.

So I ask, instead of marching on Wednesday, why don’t we stop functioning for them? It doesn’t matter what working day or week we pick (preferably not a national holiday), but there needs to be a scheduled event(s) where every little cog in America comes together in great proportion, despite our differences, and jams the machine. This shitstorm currently blowing through America, and the world, does not help the majority.

Thank you for listening to me ramble. I’m tired and need a goddamn beer. I’ll leave you with the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, which most of us should have learned from Schoolhouse Rock!:

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Alright Folks, I am trying to strengthen my credit portfolio a bit and have been advised that an additional line would benefit me. My question to you is, what credit cards are you using to reap the most rewards? I work for an agency that regularly gets 2 week burning assignments away from my home unit. That being said, we almost never camp (while burning) and spend alot of money at grocery stores, gas stations, and restaurants. I'm not concerned about "travel perks" as my gov card covers hotels/fuel and my wife has a good travel card for personal travel. I appreciate your recommendations.

https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-of-destruction

Tl:dr keep your federal job as long as you can, call your representatives and tell them that you refuse an oligarchy.

Here are the instructions for current employees on how to download all HR related documents within connectHR under “eOPF”. Could be hard to obtain documents if HR is reformed or altered. If there isn’t access available online could be worth a call also.

I'm currently doing 3 sessions per week of 1 hour long sessions on the treadmill, at 2 mph/10 incline, with a 50 lb pack. This keeps my heart rate around 140-150, which is a bit above my max threshold for zone 2 cardio (117-137). Is this sufficient to build my aerobic base for my first season? What should I change if anything? I also do some hiking with packs, but I'm trying to focus on zone 2 cardio as I've read that is the best focus for this job. Thank you

I don’t work full-time in fire but I do work in a public safety position in the forest service. I have a couple of employees who sneak around not wearing their helmets in the backcountry. I’ve tried to appealing to everyone’s common sense around helmet. Use head injuries to know avail. What’s the next step in terms of discipline? I tried the carrots.

Here's a website that's a clearinghouse of information that various Civil Service Unions know and the actions that are being taken.

Don't trust anything coming out of the "New OPM."

https://www.civilservicestrong.org/

Hey everyone,

I received and accepted a tentative offer on a USFS crew but with the federal hiring shenanigans happening right now, I don’t know if my offer is going to get rescinded or not. But I also interviewed with a state (WA DNR) Type 2 IA crew and was wondering if going to a state agency nowadays is a safer bet to secure a job? No one from the federal side is responding to my emails and am tempted to just go towards a state crew at this point. Is anyone else in the same boat and thinking about jumping out of the federal land management agencies for this season?

Alright, don't crucify me for this, but I've done some looking in this thread and can't find a definite answer. I applied to multiple USFS duty stations mid October of '24, and have yet to hear back other than interest confirmation emails. Previous experience, multiple certs, solid resume and work background, and I haven't heard anything back. With is being February now, am I cooked in terms of any of those stations reaching out?

Hey all,

I'm looking to gather a little information on resources on the Eldorado NF. I've tried searching the subreddit and can't find any substantial information. I know they have a shot crew, and a few T2IA crews? Just trying to get a feel for the area and the people.

Thank you in advance

I carry a Silky but always thought it would be a very efficient way to limb up trees and clear small trees/ brush when the saw team isn't around. Maybe a bit more dangerous considering it's a big sharp knife. Thoughts?

Any good contractors based out of California? Preferably Region 5 (socal) I already did time in Grayback (never again) roommate was a H user and would wake up to him doing cocaine (Merlin base) Feds is on a hold so I’m cooked there. I already did my time with the CCC and got trained by CALfire. I would like to stay in California or even any state that’s not Oregon or Washington. Thanks!

Why would anyone who works for the feds vote for the guy gunning for your job?

New map drop, baggers. Wanted to carry-on u/ssgtsiler 's legacy with a handcrew centric map showing Federal, State, Local Department, and AD crews. I'm sure half of those SMODs are unstaffed, but it's better than nothing. Best viewed on desktop.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1nZMa27EGhkX_dDOk2I24sovpQ3BAkr0&usp=sharing

Comment what I got wrong, or email wildlandfireatlas@gmail.com if you have more info. Apologies for grouping IHC with T2IA, but I'm not changing typing when an IHC loses status. GACC's toggled off by default because there's *a lot* of entries

If you’re not about I’m not here to argue, this is just a PSA for fellow firefighters who don’t agree with P2025

I recently got offered a position in a hand crew with IDL. They are offering housing and a 5 month contract. I have two seasons of contracting experience. Would you recommend working there? I have another offer with the Forestry Dept on and Engine Crew.

Friend,

I wanted to reach out with some information about the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” offer, which claims to give federal workers the option of a “deferred resignation” that would allegedly allow workers to “retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload and be exempted from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30.”

First, there is no guarantee workers who accept this offer will get paid through September 30 as promised. Not only is there no funding for that time frame right now, but I personally am deeply skeptical of any offer from a President like Donald Trump who has so consistently shown he will try to stiff workers if it furthers his personal goals and ambitions.

Being given only 9 days decide is a short amount of time to consider all of the financial impacts of potentially accepting the offer—including if and where you’d be able to find a new job, how this would impact benefits like Thrift Savings Plans, and more. And we know scammers often pressure people to act immediately.

Additionally, the information being provided includes a lot of caveats. It claims you can rescind your resignation if you change your mind—but that your job may no longer exist. It claims that you aren’t expected to work if you accept the offer—expect in rare cases determined by each individual agency. It claims that you can stay in your current role—but there’s no guarantee your position will be needed.

The lack of clear information and resources about exactly what will be allowed is rightfully creating confusion for the more than 56,000 federal workers across Washington state. To me, this leaves far too many questions unanswered.

And as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the one who helps write our government funding bills, it’s important you know that, right now, the federal government is only funded through March 14, 2025. At this point, there is no funding allocated to agencies to pay staff for this offer.

Finally, I want to express a real gratitude for the federal workers who power so many essential services provided by our government. The American government is not Twitter—people rely on our federal workers and sometimes their work can be the difference between life and death. Federal workers help inspect meat processing facilities, they make sure baby formula is safe, they approve lifesaving drugs and treatments, they manage air traffic, help ensure clean drinking water, and so much else.

Where this administration continues to show outright hostility toward many of our federal workers, I will continue to fight for federal workers—everyone from Hanford workers to the people who are making sure you get your Social Security check.

Thank you, Image

Patty Murray

Edit: thanks for helping troubleshoot,

I guess greyba