FAQ SECTION

• Active Duty Members: Serving members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Active Guard and Reserve: Military personnel currently serving in these roles.
• Military Families: Immediate family members who directly support active-duty personnel may also qualify.

We proudly collaborate with all active duty and reserve components of the United States Armed Forces. This includes personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve units. Our goal is to provide opportunities for service members across all branches to transition into meaningful careers, such as wildland firefighting, while continuing their legacy of dedication and service to the nation.

We require a deposit to begin your training, rather than charging the full program fee upfront. This allows you to start the process with manageable costs while covering the administrative setup required to enroll you in the course. Additionally, the full program cost may qualify for reimbursement through government certification benefit programs, depending on your eligibility. This approach ensures accessibility while prioritizing individuals committed to completing at least the basic training necessary to advance toward a meaningful career.

Basic theory can be done online within a week or two depending on how much time per day you can dedicate to the courses.

Field training will be 1 – 6 days at an actual fire or fire camp with prescribed burns.

Other courses can be added with varying times (for example a course on sawyer or radio comms) depending on how much time you can dedicate to training. Most introductory courses can be done fairly quickly.

These are then paired with real drills in the field, first in a controlled simulation and then at a real event.

A career in wildland fire has many poistions open beyond the actual fire line. Finance, Logistics, even “Weed Washing”. We will work with anyone to try and train them and get them on a new career path in wildland fire.

A deposit of $500 to start training is needed for each person. Training can be from $500 up to $6,000 including events, specialty safety gear, etc. There are programs that will reimburse up to $6,000 for vets achiving certification, so we aim to have this program be no actual cost to vets. Even the deposit and donations paid should be reimbursed to help you get started! 

There are many career paths avaibale after basic training. Below are some examples:

Wildland Fire Fighting

Logistics

Finance

Operations

Transport

Heavy Equipment

After you get through basic training and attend your field camp, you will get a much better idea of what career direction you would like to persue.

We have our own liaisons that will provide career advice and introductions to organizations for interviews, etc. In many cases, our garduates as Veterans can receive preferential review, especially for Governmental agencies.

We reconize the sacrafice our Veteran families make and consider they are also a part of service and support to our Veterans. As such, we allow immediate family members of Veterans to join our training program as an additional support system to our Veterans.

If you clicked on this, we appreciate you!

Most of us are not paid at all or not paid full time. We are doing this to help.

We provide safety gear and supplies to each Veteran who comes through our program. We also provide admistrative help, host camps and get vets actually out on Engines.  We need financing to make this happen. No matter how large or small, every little bit counts.

We also accept donations of fire equipment, vehicles, vessles and gear.

For donation information, please click here. 

To vounteer, please email vounteer@warriortowildfire.org

We would love your help! We have the need for additional Instructors, Engine Bosses, Division Heads and employers that would like to help. Please contact help@warriortowildfire.org

We do work with groups that are doing private fire protection services for estates and private properties, both commercial and residential.

If you are interested in private fire protection services, please contact protection@warriortowildfire.org

We are glad to have found you and hope we can help you into a career path full of purpose, service and fulfillment.

If you are interested in signing up, please click here. 

After signing up, our team will review your details and send a welcome email within 5 business days. You’ll then receive access to the training schedule, including camp and field day details. Once logged into the portal, you can complete the online training at your own pace. After finishing the online portion, we’ll schedule your practical and camp days, typically in groups of 5 to 20. Following camp, you’ll receive your gear and completion certificate. Finally, we’ll connect you with referral agencies or companies to start your fieldwork.