FFT2 Qualification Requirements,

Required Training

• Basic Firefighter Training:

  • Introduction to ICS (ICS-100)

  • Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180)

  • Firefighter Training (S-130)

  • Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190)

• NIMS: An Introduction (IS-700)

• Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) (RT-130)*

*Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) is not required for the first year as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2); however, it is required for subsequent years. 

Note: For the Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) position, satisfactory completion of the required training meets the position qualification requirements.

Required Experience

None

Physical Fitness Level: Arduous

Duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinarily strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Requirements include running, walking, climbing, jumping, twisting, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds; the pace of work typically is set by the emergency situation.

S-130, FIREFIGHTER TRAINING

2003 30-351⁄2 hrs

Course Description

This course is designed to provide entry level firefighters skills. Field time is encouraged, and many of the units are set up so they can be taught in either the classroom or the field. The field exercise for Unit 12 is required. A version of L-180, Human Factors on the Fireline, has been included as part of this course. Credit should be issued for both S-130 and L-180 upon completion of this course.

Objectives

• • Explain what the LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones) system is and how it relates to the Standard Firefighting Orders.

  • Construct fireline to required standards using various methods.

  • Strengthen, reinforce, and use holding actions on a fireline.

  • Extinguish the fire with or without the use of water.

  • Complete assigned tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

  • Given an assignment in a wildfire environment, describe factors in that environment which could impact safety.

    • Course Components and Hours to Complete

    • Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work N/A Online training N/A Instructor-led training 30-35.5 Total Hours 30-35.5

    • Target Group Entry-level firefighters.

S-190, INTRODUCTION TO WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR 

• • • • • 2006 6-8 hrs

        • Course Description

        • This course provides instruction in the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. S-190 is typically taught in conjunction with or prior to Basic Firefighter Training, S-130. It is designed to meet the fire behavior training needs of a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) on an incident as outlined in the NIMS: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1, and the position task book developed for the position.

        • Objectives

          • Identify and discuss the three sides of the fire triangle.

          • Identify the environmental factors of fuels, weather and topography that affect the start and spread of

            • wildland fire.

          • Describe the contributing factors that indicate the potential for increased fire behavior that may

            • compromise safety.

            • Course Components and Hours to Complete

            • Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work N/A Online training N/A Instructor-led training 6-8 Total Hours 6-8

            • Target Group Entry-level firefighters.

L-180, HUMAN FACTORS IN THE WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE

2008 4 hrs

Course Description

This training course is designed for unit-level supervisors to use when delivering orientation training to new crewmembers. The stand-alone training package is available in the NWCG Products Management System. An adapted version is included as Unit 4 in the 2003 edition of S-130, Firefighter Training. Presentation of the course involves a few short lecture segments, but the primary content is delivered by video and supported with small group exercises. Topics include situational awareness, basic communication responsibilities, attitude and stress barriers, decision-making process, and teamwork principles.

Objective

Students will demonstrate an understanding of their responsibilities to address human performance issues so they can integrate more effectively into crews/teams operating in high-risk, dynamic work environments.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work N/A Online training N/A

Instructor-led training

Total Hours 4hrs

Target Group

Entry-level incident personnel. 

WCT Pack Test   More Info on Pack Test

Total Class 40-45 Hrs + Field Day & Pack Test 

Intermediate Firefighters only.(FIRELINE EXPIERENCE RECUIRED) (FFT2) Qualified

Task Book Initiated In this class.

S-131, FIREFIGHTER TYPE 1 (FFT1)

2016 12 hrs

Course Description

S-131, Firefighter Type 1, is a twelve-hour course designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5). This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains class discussion and several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives. Topics include operational leadership, communications, LCES, and tactical decision-making.

Objectives

• • Identify position responsibilities and demonstrate the ability to apply principles of Operational Leadership found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.

  • Describe how to incorporate and maintain open lines of communication with appropriate personnel, `

  • Identify Look Up, Down and Around indicators, and demonstrate the ability to apply the

    • components of Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) as described

    • in the IRPG.

  • Demonstrate the ability to apply tactical decision-making procedures.

    • Course Components and Hours to Complete

    • Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work N/A Online training N/A Instructor-led training 12 Total Hours 12

    • Target Group

    • Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 Senior Firefighter 

FTT1 Qualification Requirements,

2019

Required Training

• Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) (RT-130)

• Firefighter Type 1 (S-131)

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)

• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) Position Task Book (PMS 311-14)

Note: The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) PTBs are combined. However, the positions are not combined. The FFT1 tasks are completed only once; additional tasks must be completed to meet the ICT5 level. The FFT1 and ICT5 tasks can be completed simultaneously. The required experience is satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).

Description   S-131

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 is designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).  Topics include operational leadership, communications, LCES, and tactical decision-making.

Objectives

• Identify position responsibilities and demonstrate the ability to apply principles of Operational Leadership found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.

• Describe how to incorporate and maintain open lines of communication with appropriate personnel.

• Identify Look Up, Down and Around indicators, and demonstrate the ability to apply the components of Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) as described in the IRPG.

• Demonstrate the ability to apply tactical decision-making procedures.

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or  Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).  

Prerequisite Qualifications and Training

Students must be qualified as Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).

Session Offerings

Nationally advertised course sessions can now be found on the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP), https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/.  Log on as a guest to search for session offerings of this course and to view other public content.  To search for a specific course, use the "Find Learning" menu item at the top of the page, then select "Upcoming Courses.”  To view Geographic Area training schedules, select the specific "Geographic Area" information using the drop-down menu at the top of the page .  Contact your local training officer for more information about local course sessions.

Delivery

S-131 is only available as instructor led (classroom) training. The course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains class discussion and several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives. Upon completion of the ILT, students must then take and pass a final assessment to receive credit for the course.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

Components Time 12 hrs

Developmental Fireline Skills & Qualifications. For all level Firefighter Training.

S-211, PORTABLE PUMPS AND WATER USE

2012 16-20 hrs

Course Description

This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills to design, setup, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems. The focus is on portable pumps – it does not address water delivery for engines. Topics covered include: portable water delivery systems; equipment; roles and responsibilities; and system design and hydraulics. There is also a field exercise where students will apply what they learned in the classroom.

Objective

Demonstrate knowledge and skills to design, set up, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work N/A Online training N/A Instructor-led training 16-20 Total Hours 16-20

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5), or those wanting to learn more about portable pumps and water use.

Course Level  Extra Development Skills 

S-212, WILDAND FIRE CHAIN SAWS

2012 25-37 hrs

Course Description

This is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. The course lessons provide introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw, providing hands-on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations.

Objectives

• • Define and apply chain saw safety standards as required by OSHA and agency handbooks, manuals, directives, and owner’s manuals.

  • Identify and demonstrate basic chain saw operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and safety features.

  • Demonstrate the tactical application of chain saws in fireline construction and mop up operations. Course Components and Hours to Complete

    • Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work 1 Online training N/A Instructor-led training 24-36 Total Hours 25-37

    • Target Group

    • Individuals desiring to be qualified as Basic Faller (FAL3), Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1), Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5), or Felling Boss, Single Resource (FELB).

    • Minimum Instructor QualificationsCourse Prerequisites

    • Qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2). Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.

    • Course Level Local 

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Advanced Firefighters Only (ENGB) / (FF1) Qualified

ENGB Qualification Requirements,

Required Training

• ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200)

• Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) (RT-130)

• Crew Boss (Single Resource) (S-230)

• Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290)

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)

• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB) Position Task Book (PMS 311-13)

Physical Fitness Level: Arduous

Duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinarily strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Requirements include running, walking, climbing, jumping, twisting, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds; the pace of work typically is set by the emergency situation.

S-231, ENGINE BOSS (SINGLE RESOURCE) (ENGB-SRB)

2004 12-16 hrs

Course Description

This is a skill course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of the duties associated with Engine Boss, single resource (ENGB). Topics include engine and crew capabilities and limitations, information sources, fire sizeup considerations, tactics, and wildland/urban interface.

Objective

Perform the tasks of an Engine Boss in making the tactical decisions required to safely manage an engine on an incident.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work N/A Online training N/A Instructor-led training 12-16 Total Hours 12-16

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified as Engine Boss, single resource (ENGB).

Course Prerequisites

Qualified as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1).

Successful completion of S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (instructor led or blended delivery).

Course Level Local 

S-290, INTERMEDIATE WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR

2007 37 hrs

Course Description

S-290 is available via two delivery methods (online and ILT), either of which is sufficient for student completion. This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary; instructor should stress local conditions.

Objectives

• • Identify and describe the characteristics of fuels, weather, and topography that influence wildland fire behavior.

  • Describe the interaction of fuels, weather, and topography on wildland fire behavior, fireline tactics, and safety.

  • Describe the causes of extreme fire behavior conditions (long range spotting, crowning, and fire whirls) that develop due to weather, fuels, and/or topography.

  • Interpret, communicate, apply, and document wildland fire behavior and weather information. Course Components and Hours to Complete

    • Pre-selection assessment 2 Pre-course work 3 Online training N/A Instructor-led training 32 Total Hours 37

    • Target Group

    • Personnel desiring to be qualified as any single resource boss or Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO).

    • A meteorologist is highly recommended to instruct the weather sections of this class. Also see NWCG Instructor Certification at the beginning of this Guide.

    • Course Prerequisites

    • Successful completion of S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior. Satisfactory completion of pre-selection assessment and pre-course work.

    • Course Level Local 

S-230, CREW BOSS (SINGLE RESOURCE)

2004 26 hrs

Course Description

This is a classroom course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of duties associated with the single resource boss position from initial dispatch through demobilization to the home unit. Topics include operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, offline duties, demobilization, and post incident responsibilities.

Objectives

• • Describe crew boss responsibilities prior to and during mobilization, on the incident, and during demobilization.

  • Identify the hazards and risks on various incidents and describe how to mitigate them.

  • Describe tactics which are appropriate to various wildland fire situations and procedures to

    • implement them through the chain of command.

    • Course Components and Hours to Complete

    • Pre-selection assessment N/A Pre-course work 2 Online training N/A Instructor-led training 24 Total Hours 26

    • Target Group

    • Personnel desiring to be qualified as any single resource boss.

    • Course Prerequisites

    • Qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1).

    • Successful completion of S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior. Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.

    • Course Level Local 

Firing Boss (FIRB) SRB 

FIRB Qualification Requirements,

Required Training

• ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200)

• Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) (RT-130)

• Crew Boss (Single Resource) (S-230)

• Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290)

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)

• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB) Position Task Book (PMS 311-13)

Physical Fitness Level: Moderate

Duties involve fieldwork requiring complete control of all physical faculties and may include considerable walking over irregular ground, standing for long periods of time, lifting 25 to 50 pounds, climbing, bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Occasional demands may be required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies over long periods. Individuals usually set their own work pace.

Strik Team Leader  Engine   (STEN)

STEN Qualification Requirements,

Required Training

• Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300)

• NRF: An Introduction (IS-800)

• Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) (RT-130)

• Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface (S-215)

• Task Force/Strike Team Leader (S-330)

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as an Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB)

• AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Strike Team Leader Engine (STEN) Position Task Book (PMS 311-10)*

*The Task Force Leader (TFLD) and Strike Team Leader (STCR, STEQ, STEN) PTBs are combined. However, the positions are not combined. Strike Team Leader tasks are completed only once. The required experience for TFLD must be met before completing additional TFLD tasks.

Upon satisfactory performance in the prerequisite Single Resource Boss position, the specific Strike Team Leader PTB may be initiated. Once qualified as a Strike Team Leader, any additional Single Resource Boss qualifications will also qualify the individual in that corresponding Strike Team Leader position—without having to complete the Strike Team Leader PTB for the new position—once agency certification is documented on the PTB “verification/certification” page.​

Physical Fitness Level: Moderate

Duties involve fieldwork requiring complete control of all physical faculties and may include considerable walking over irregular ground, standing for long periods of time, lifting 25 to 50 pounds, climbing, bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Occasional demands may be required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies over long periods. Individuals usually set their own work pace.