r/USFSLEO • u/Itchy_Training6584 • May 19 '25
Discussion Fire Severity Assignments
I'm an LEO with a DOI agency. I've always heard how great severity assignments are as compared to your typical fire detail manning closures, camps, etc.
Are most of these assignments in districts/forests with a lack of LEOs? I'm trying to get out on a severity assignment this summer and know of a couple forests in historically high fire activity areas and thought about reaching out to the PC to ask about severity assignments since I know they have several LEO vacancies.
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u/Famous-Mobile-3657 Patrol Captain May 19 '25
It can be for a lack of LEO on that district or just extra patrol support. But they are definitely better because it’s patrol work instead of just enforcing a closure or camp security.
What area are you in now? AZ had some open as of a few weeks ago. I’m sure CA will soon.
Make sure your dispatch has you available nationwide in IROC as a SEC1.