A lot of mis-understanding of how it all works.Having been on multiple fires as a volunteer(Logger shut down from fires),you do not go on the actual fire line.To do that,you have to be Red Carded as my wife is/was.Go to fire school and take there courses and finish there pack test in the allotted time,then you get the Red card.
Most likely as a volunteer yu would do minimal jobs that release other qualified people for more dangerous work.I mostly fell timber and drove people around or delivered supplies..This now requires a CDL,used to be just a Chauffeurs licence.
Many people in the community I lived in(McCall Idaho) hired there pickup trucks out to the Forest Service for a decent wage.It does have to pass there vehicle inspection.Others worked food concession/helped in the warehouse and office and did driving,if qualified.None worked the fire line.The loggers did fall hazardous timber for them without a card but were well qualified.The FS rented the loggers saw and sometimes furnished a guy to carry it and be on watch,basically a Red Carded employee to keep the volunteer out of harms way.
If qualified a volunteer can make some good bucks...
