VOS Corpsmember Lands A Spot On A Hotshot Crew!
Posted by SCC on Monday, February 15th, 2010.
My name is Andrew Szabo. I was a part of Southwest Conservation Corps Valley of the Sun Program in Phoenix. Along with the great outdoor experience, SCC provided me with the opportunity to take the basic wild land firefighting class. They worked very well with me to allow me to take this class despite it not being part of the Urban Corps program, and as a result I got the training I needed to apply for some wild land firefighting jobs. With the help of SCC and my past work and life experience I was able to obtain an interview with Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshots. I tried to go above and beyond their expectations by driving to Prescott just to meet with some of the crew members for a few minutes, calling persistently trying to get my name out there, and using the contacts I had. As of February 11, I am now part of the Prescott Fire Department’s Granite Mountain Hotshots! I would like to thank SCC for their great efforts in providing me with the classes I needed and giving me the experience that I used as part of my resume to obtain this position. With fine experience like working with SCC, persistence, and a lot of hard work you will be surprised by what you can achieve.
-Andrew Szabo, VOS Corpsmember October 2009 – March 2010
