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There are quite a few questions swirling about the new Wildland Firefighting positions in the Wildland Fire Management 0456 series recently reclassified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM). While there are a lot of unknowns yet to be worked out, Jeff Arnberger and LJ Brown, BLM Fire Operations, Cindy Pogue, BLM Fire Human Resource Officer, and Rob Berger, BLM Fire Senior Advisor discuss the new wildland firefighting positions and answer some questions submitted by BLM employees about this new 0456 series - what it means to current and new wildland firefighters. The panel of wildland fire management and human resource professionals provide some background and talk about the advantages of having Wildland Firefighting positions for federal wildland fire management programs. As we learn more about the 0456 series, we will post some frequently asked questions on the website: www.nifc.gov.

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Wildfire Matters

Wildfire Matters takes you behind the scenes at the Bureau of Land Management's Fire Program to talk with the people who strive to manage the landscape, protect our precious natural resources, and keep our communities safe as we continue to learn how to live with wildfire. Click here for the podcast homepage and more information on "Wildfire Matters" 

Media Record Details

Sep 6, 2023

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Human Dimensions of Fire Management

NRFSN number: 28886
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