My understanding of the term "employ" for smokejumper is to work often extremely physically demanding. Smokejumper must be excellent condition. Strength and endurance are the highest priority for the job required for all smokejumper to ensure their ability to work irregular and extended work hours under extreme physical dangerous condition to make sure there is less hazard and safety to themselves or other employees. If you want to be employed as a smokejumper you need to have excellent vision, good hearing. In the article the author said; "These highly trained fire fighters are used to locate fires more quickly, extinguish blazes before they become major fires, and communicate with fire fighter personnel about wildfires from an upfront perspective." The smokejumper train every day fighting fires in every situation is a highly competitive field.