Post 9-11 Veterans can find new team with fire corps - VAntage Point

Thank you my friend MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. for sharing the news from VAntage Point that abled bodied veterans interested in becoming firemen and women have an opportunity through the Southeast Conservation Corps Veterans Fire Corps [SECC] is an AmeriCorps-affiliated nonprofit that engages recent-era Veterans, partnering with the U.S. Forest Service Southeast Region.
Background: "SECC started the Veterans Fire Corps program in 2018. The 10-month intensive training program engages recent-era military Veterans up to age 35 in fuels reduction, fuels management, and wildland firefighting. The current program is now open and runs Jan. 10, 2021 – Oct. 8, 2021. This includes 31 weeks of AmeriCorps time, eight weeks of administrative work, and one week of paid time off."
About Veterans Fire Corps
VFC crewmembers can earn certifications related to fuels management. This includes courses on firefighting, wildland fires, chainsaws, incident management, first aid and CPR. Southeast National Forests use VFC, which facilitates opportunities for crew members to work across a variety of districts and landscapes while simultaneously assisting forests with a myriad of fuels related needs.
Home base for VFC crews is the Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia.
Some projects require members to work five days at a time with two days off. Other projects require camping and living on project locations for 8-14 days, with a set amount of days off. Members cannot use drugs or alcohol during work related travel at any time.
In addition to a stipend, members receive paid trainings and certifications and an education award upon program completion. Members also receive food and accommodations during overnight travel and transportation to and from work sites."

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CPT Paul Whitmer SMSgt Lawrence McCarter MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SPC Chris Hallgrimson SPC Margaret Higgins PO2 (Join to see) PO3 Phyllis Maynard TSgt David L. CPL Dave Hoover

Thank you for the great share from the VA @MAJ Dale

Plenty of work in California.