Job Title: On-Call Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Location: Field-Based / Regional and Nationwide Deployments Type: On-Call, As-Needed, Flexible Availability Compensation: $45.00 per hour, plus additional compensation opportunities including scheduled on-call standby stipends and incident overtime.

About Us

RedZone is a leader in wildfire monitoring and emergency response, utilizing advanced technology to safeguard lives, property, and the environment. As a mission-driven team, we focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and effective disaster response. Our employees are passionate about using their skills to make a meaningful impact.

Role Overview

For more than two decades, RedZone has been transforming the way the insurance industry understands wildfire. Our company helps some of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance companies build strategies, model portfolio impact, assess risk, and protect their assets from active wildfires. RedZone is seeking qualified, dependable, and adaptable individuals to join our network of On-Call Wildfire Mitigation Specialists supporting wildfire mitigation, structure protection, and emergency response operations. This field-based role combines wildfire knowledge, hands‑on mitigation work, property protection, emergency response, and detailed reporting. Specialists support operations on behalf of insurance carriers, property owners, and RedZone clients before, during, and after wildfire incidents. This is an on-call, as-needed position and does not guarantee full-time employment or a minimum number of hours. Deployment opportunities are based on wildfire activity, operational needs, and individual availability.



Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to RedZone’s Core Values: Integrity First, Calm Under Fire, Absolutely Reliable, Be of Service, Always Innovating.

Requirements

- Possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Be capable of safely performing physically demanding outdoor work in challenging conditions.
- Be able to lift, carry, and operate equipment required for wildfire mitigation and structure protection activities.
- Demonstrate solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Maintain a professional appearance and communicate effectively with homeowners, insurance representatives, emergency personnel, and RedZone clients.
- Be willing and able to travel for regional or out-of-state deployments when available.
- Follow established safety procedures, operational protocols, and field supervisor instructions.
- Possess appropriate personal protective equipment, including a helmet, protective boots, gloves, and basic PPE. Additional specialized equipment and operational supplies will be provided by RedZone.

Desirable Skills

- Wildland firefighting, structural fire service, or emergency response.
- Forestry, vegetation management, defensible space, or wildfire mitigation.
- Construction, landscaping, property maintenance, or restoration.
- Property inspections, hazard assessments, or structure protection.
- Operation of pumps,



water delivery systems, hand tools, chainsaws, and other field equipment.
- Experience working in remote environments or under incident command structures.
- Familiarity with GIS, GPS equipment, mobile reporting applications, and digital field documentation.

Preferred Training and Certifications

- ICS-100 and IC S-200 (Incident Command System)
- S-110 (Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Orientation)
- S-130 (Firefighter Training)
- S-190 (Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior)
- S-212 (Wildland Fire Chainsaws)
- S-215 (Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface)
- NWCG annual fire safety training
- NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist or related certifications

Ability To

- Safely perform wildfire mitigation, structure protection, property assessments, and related field operations in accordance with established protocols.
- Apply fire-resistant gels, foams, and other approved protective products to structures and surrounding assets.
- Remove combustible vegetation, debris, and potential ignition sources from designated structure protection zones.
- Secure vents, gates, doors, windows, and other openings when appropriate and authorized.
- Identify and extinguish embers, hot spots, and minor ignition sources when safe and authorized.
- Monitor properties during active wildfire incidents and conduct post-fire assessments.
- Operate and maintain company vehicles, pumps, water delivery systems, hand tools, and mitigation equipment.
- Accurately document property conditions, mitigation activities, and incident observations using mobile reporting applications.
- Communicate effecti

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