Fire Career


Brandon Everett, Fire Management Officer, Job Corps Fire Program

- High School
- USDA Forest Service
- A fire management officer for Job Corps trains, mentors, and leads young men and women to be better and provide public service as a firefighter. I also make decisions daily on resource staffing and preparedness to ensure we are ready to respond to new fires or support existing fires.
- High School
- USDA Forest Service
- A fire management officer for Job Corps trains, mentors, and leads young men and women to be better and provide public service as a firefighter. I also make decisions daily on resource staffing and preparedness to ensure we are ready to respond to new fires or support existing fires.


Angie Matos, Engine Captain

- High School
- USDA Forest Service
- I supervise an engine crew and fire engine in Montana. When I am on the fire line, I operate as an incident commander, division group supervisor, helicopter manager, crew boss, engine boss, task force leader, or sawyer. All these qualifications require keeping my crew and assigned resources safe!
- High School
- USDA Forest Service
- I supervise an engine crew and fire engine in Montana. When I am on the fire line, I operate as an incident commander, division group supervisor, helicopter manager, crew boss, engine boss, task force leader, or sawyer. All these qualifications require keeping my crew and assigned resources safe!


Alfonso Montoya, Fuels District Assistant Fire and Management Officer (AFMO)

- B.S., Colorado State University-Pueblo
- USDA Forest Service
- My job is to manage the land and serve the public through fire management and fuels reduction.
- B.S., Colorado State University-Pueblo
- USDA Forest Service
- My job is to manage the land and serve the public through fire management and fuels reduction.


Alexa Scanlan, Prevention Technician

- B.A., MNR, University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- My job in prevention is about public education and outreach, making sure that we share consumable knowledge about our forests, and how to prevent fires. I also still respond to and fight wildland fires.
- B.A., MNR, University of Idaho
- USDA Forest Service
- My job in prevention is about public education and outreach, making sure that we share consumable knowledge about our forests, and how to prevent fires. I also still respond to and fight wildland fires.