Colorado Firecamp - wildfire training wildland firefighter training Wildfire Blog Engine Boss Apprenticeship Location and Facility About Colorado Firecamp Frequently Asked Questions

Colorado Firecamp - wildland firefighter training

Executive Summary

Contents

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

An Adobe PDF version of this document (117 pages, 213 kb) can be downloaded from the NWCG Publications Management System (PMS) website.

 

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


©2004-2005 Colorado Firecamp, Inc. home scheduleblogENGBfacilityabout usFAQ's