Joint Task Force Rattlesnake

Mission:

Joint Task Force Rattlesnake’s mission is to work alongside CALFIRE in order to help mitigate and prevent wildland fires through fuels mitigation projects and direct fire suppression.

Job Posting:

JTFRS Handcrew Member Vacancy Announcement (.pdf)
JTFRS Fire Fighter 1 Course CONOP for Candidates (.pdf)
Letter of Recommendation for JTFRS (.pdf)

JTFRS – Online Prerequisites:

Note: Online prerequisites are not required to submit applications. However, they must be completed and submitted prior to attending the FF1C Certification course.

  • Step 1:
  • Step 2:
    • Click on “Register for a FEMA SID” if you don’t have an account.
    • Click on “Log in to FEMA SID” if you have an account. 
    • Click on “Forgot your FEMA SID?” if you forgot your account info. 
  • Step 3: 
  • Step 4:
    • Leave “Organizational Information” blank
  • Step 5: 
    • You will receive an email from nfaonlinehelp@fema.dhs.ns2cloud.com
      It will give you your USER ID and will tell you to wait 1 hour before using the link. 
  • Step 6: 
    • Click on the “Logon NFA/NWCG Online” link from the email. 
      Log in using the USER ID from the email. 
      NFA/NWCG Website
  • Step 7: 
    • Once logged in, click on “Learning Quick Links”
  • Step 8: 
    • Click on “Find a Course to Take”
  • Step 9:
    • “Search” for the following courses and “Start Course”
      • S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
      • L-180: Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
      • S-130: Firefighting Training
      • ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
      • ICS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

Contact:

Contact JTFRS Battle Desk at jtfrs.battledesk@cmd.ca.gov for any question, comments, and or concerns.

Volunteer:

To Volunteer for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, please complete the Volunteer for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Request.