Colorado Firecamp - wildland firefighter training

Executive Summary

A. Introduction

B. Description of System

C. Certification & Re-certification

D. Currency Req'ts.

E. Required Training / Prerequisite Exp.

F. Additional Training

G. Fitness Standards

H. Incident Complexity

I. Review and Update

J. Position Categories

K. Type 1 & Type 2 IMT's

L. ICS, Skill and Expanded Dispatch Position Qualifications

Appendix A: Position Task Book Admin.

Appendix B: Qual. Flow Charts

Appendix C: Training Courses

Appendix D: Glossary

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Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide

PMS 310-1 (NFES 1414)
January 2000

L. ICS, SKILL AND EXPANDED DISPATCH POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

PLANNING SECTION

ASSISTANT AREA COMMANDER, PLANNING (ACPC)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Area Command (S-620)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	No additional
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander or general staff on a National Type 1 Incident Management Team + Satisfactory position performance as an Assistant Area Commander, Planning on a wildland fire incident
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Assistant Area Commander, Logistics

PLANNING SECTION CHIEF TYPE 1 (PSC1)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Advanced Incident Management (S-520)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	No additional
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 + Satisfactory position performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 on a wildland fire incident
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Planning Section Chief Type 2

PLANNING SECTION CHIEF TYPE 2 (PSC2)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Command and General Staff (S-420)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Advanced ICS (I-400) Planning Section Chief (S-440)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Situation Unit Leader + Satisfactory performance as a Resources Unit Leader + Satisfactory position performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 on a wildland fire incident
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Situation Unit Leader Resources Unit Leader

SITUATION UNIT LEADER (SITL)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Intermediate ICS (I-300) Situation Unit Leader (S-346)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance in one Strike Team Leader position (Crew, Dozer, Engine, Tractor/Plow) + Satisfactory position performance as a Situation Unit Leader on a wildland fire incident OR Satisfactory performance in any two single resource boss positions (one must be Crew or Engine) + Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 4 + Satisfactory position performance as Situation Unit Leader on a wildland fire incident
PHYSICAL FITNESS	Moderate
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Field Observer Fire Behavior Analyst

RESOURCES UNIT LEADER (RESL)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Leadership and Organizational Development (S-381) Resources Unit Leader (S-348)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Leadership and Organizational Development (S-381) Resources Unit Leader (S-348)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Status/Check-In Recorder + Satisfactory position performance as a Resources Unit Leader
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Demobilization Unit Leader Status/Check-In Recorder

STATUS/CHECK-IN RECORDER (SCKN)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Introduction to ICS (I-100) Basic Fire Suppression Orientation (S-110) Status/Check-In Recorder (S-248)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory position performance as a Status/Check-In Recorder
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	None

DOCUMENTATION UNIT LEADER (DOCL)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Basic Fire Suppression Orientation (S-110) Basic ICS (I-200) Documentation Unit Leader (J-342)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory position performance as a Documentation Unit Leader
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	None

DEMOBILIZATION UNIT LEADER (DMOB)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Demobilization Unit Leader (S-347)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Resources Unit Leader + Satisfactory position performance as Demobilization Unit Leader
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Resources Unit Leader Support Dispatcher

FIRE BEHAVIOR ANALYST (FBAN)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (S-490) Advanced Fire Behavior Interpretations (S-590)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	National Fire Danger Rating System (S-491)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Division/Group Supervisor + Satisfactory position performance as Fire Behavior Analyst on a wildland fire incident
PHYSICAL FITNESS	Moderate
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	None

FIELD OBSERVER (FOBS)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Field Observer (S-244)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as any Single Resource Boss (Crew, Dozer, Engine, Felling, Tractor/Plow, Firing) + Satisfactory position performance as Field Observer on a wildland or prescribed fire incident
PHYSICAL FITNESS	Arduous
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Single Resource Boss (Crew, Dozer, Engine, Felling, Tractor/Plow, Firing)

TRAINING SPECIALIST (TNSP)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Training Specialist (S-445) Basic Fire Suppression Orientation (S-110) Intermediate ICS (I-300) Leadership and Organizational Development (S-381)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory position performance as a Training Specialist
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	None

INFRARED INTERPRETER (IRIN)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Introduction to ICS (I-100) Basic Fire Suppression Orientation (S-110) Infrared Interpreter (S-443) Aerial Photo Interpretation
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	None
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	None

DISPLAY PROCESSOR (DPRO)
REQUIRED TRAINING	None
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Introduction to ICS (I-100) Basic Fire Suppression Orientation (S-110) Display Processor (S-245)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory position performance as a Display Processor
PHYSICAL FITNESS	None
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	None

LONG TERM FIRE ANALYST (LTAN)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (S-390) Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (S-490) Advanced Fire Behavior Interpretations (S-590) Long Term Fire Risk Assessment (S-492) FARSITE: Fire Growth Simulation (S-493)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Smoke Management Techniques (RX-410) National Fire Danger Rating System (S-491) Current Fire Behavior Processing System Advanced Fire Use Applications (S-580)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Fire Behavior Analyst + Satisfactory position performance as a Long Term Fire Analyst OR Satisfactory performance as a Fire Effects Monitor + Satisfactory performance as an Ignition Specialist + Satisfactory position performance as Long Term Fire Analyst
PHYSICAL FITNESS	Moderate
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Fire Behavior Analyst

FIRE EFFECTS MONITOR (FEMO)
REQUIRED TRAINING	Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS	Introduction to Fire Effects (RX-310) Field Observer (S-244)
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE	Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 + Satisfactory position performance as a Fire Effects Monitor
PHYSICAL FITNESS	Arduous
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY	Field Observer

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