Chapter 10: Qualification Flow ChartsInclude
• Experience Prerequisites
• Fitness Requirements
•Training Compliance
•Qualification Charts are not designed to beOrganizational Charts.
Chapter 20:
• Instructor Qualifications and Certifications
• Qualifications for ICS Positions
• Incident Complexity
• Certification for ICS Positions
• Certification Records
• Position Task Books
• Equivalency Courses
**Differences do not include specific position requirements**
*Individuals may nothave more than 4 activePTBs at one time.
*Does not set amaximum limit foractive PTBs.
*Only 2 of 4 PTBs can bein a single functional area.
*Does not specify.
*Upon certification anemployee must successfullyperform a minimum of 2assignments at that positionprior to performing a traineeassignment at a higherposition.
*No requirements.
*Individuals serving as atrainer, or evaluatormust be currentlyqualified in the positionthey are observing.
*Must have had aminimum of 2assignments in a fullyqualified capacity priorto serving as a trainer, orevaluator.
*Must be certified inthe position beingevaluated.
*No standard exists.
Additional Courses :Aprx. 102 Hours
Courses Good; IssuePTB UponCompletion of 200,230, 290,
FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
Washington, D.C.
FSH 5109.17 - FIRE AND AVIATION MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONS HANDBOOK
Amendment No. 5109.17-2000-1
Effective May 18, 2000
POSTING NOTICE. Amendments are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and calendar year. Post by document name.Place the Table of Contents in front of chapter 20. Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document.
The last amendment to this Handbook was Amendment 5109.17-92-3.
This amendment supersedes Amendment 5109.17-92-1 to FSH 5109.17,20 Contents.
Superseded New
Document Name (Number of Pages)
5109.17,20 Contents23
Digest:
5109.17,20 Contents - Changes the Handbook title to "Fire and Aviation Management Qualifications Handbook" (formerly, "WildlandFire Qualifications Handbook"), revises codes and captions to agree with text changes in chapter 20, and establishes the table ofcontents as a separate document.
MIKE DOMBECK
Chief
FSH 5109.17 - FIRE AND AVIATION MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONS HANDBOOK
WO AMENDMENT 5109.17-2000-1
EFFECTIVE 05/18/2000
CHAPTER 20 - QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATION
Contents
20.6Instructor Qualifications and Certification
20.61National Wildfire Coordinating Group Instructor Levels
20.62Instructor Training Requirements for Certified Instructors
21QUALIFICATION FOR INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM POSITIONS
21.1Incident Complexity
21.2Guidelines for Determining Incident Complexity
22 CERTIFICATION FOR INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM POSITIONS
22.04Responsibility for Signing Incident Qualification Card
22.1Certification Records
22.2Position Task Books
22.3Equivalency Courses
22.4Currency Requirements
22.5 Recertification
22.6 Decertification [Reserved]
23 PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS
23.1Physical Fitness Requirements
23.2Physical Fitness Measurement
23.3Fitness Development
24 POSITION CATEGORIES
25 POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
25.1Incident Command System, Skills and Expanded Dispatch Position
Qualifications
25.11Command and General Staff Positions
25.12Operations Position Qualifications
25.13Air Operations Position Qualifications
25.14Planning Position Qualifications
25.15Logistics Position Qualifications
25.16Finance/Administration Position Qualifications
25.17Expanded Dispatch Position Qualifications
25.2* Fire Use Position Qualifications
25.3Technical Specialist Qualifications
25.31Coordination and Support Position Qualifications
25.32Finance/Administration Position Qualifications
25.33Logistics Position Qualifications
25.34Operations Position Qualifications
25.35Planning Position Qualifications
25.36Technical Specialist Position Qualifications
Handbook Revision Good, Qualifications Issue
DIVISION/GROUP SUPERVISOR (DIVS)
TRAINING:Level 1S-339 Division/Group
Supervisor
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE:Task Force Leader
OR
A combination of two strike team
leader qualifications which must
include either
Strike Team Leader Engine or Strike
Team Leader Crews
AND
Satisfactory position performance as a
Division/Group Supervisor
PHYSICAL FITNESS:Arduous
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS None Operations Section Chief
THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY
Positions that Maintain Currency
PRESCRIBED FIRE BURN BOSS TYPE 3 (RXB3)
TRAINING:None
PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE:Advanced Firefighter/Squad Leader (DELETED)
Firefighter 2 (FFT2) , (LIST)
5100, 8/15/2000 MEMO
BLM: FFT1
AND
Satisfactory position performance as
a Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 3
PHYSICAL FITNESS:Moderate
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS
THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY: Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 3
Inconsistencies Between Agencies