Gaythrowaway1823

I hate to be the bad guy, but that isn't true. In California it is difficult to secure a wildland or structure firefighting position. Being incarcerated is not advantageous. Unfortunately, to better prove I'm not trying to hate on what you've done, neither is serving in the military as a DC.

You definitely won't make hot shot position without some FEDERAL experience.. And at least a few seasons at that. It's a very coveted and respected position.

The state and county hand crew positions are difficult to get, federal is even harder.

I feel OP is not posting based off his experience outside of what he was told while he was in prison.

Downvote this all you want, but I am a seasoned firefighter in California and while I encourage anyone interested in joining, please do so with the correct information.

Be safe out there brothers.

Those are smoke jumpers. Only 400 in the U.S. And less than 100 combined worldwide (Canada and Russia)

They are the navy seals of wildland firefighting.

You need several years of federal hotshot experience to be considered for this position.