Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Faller b an agencyspecific qualification of an individual who has demonstrated. If experience that occurred between the original initiate date and expiration date is. All chainsaw operators, no matter what certification level, are expected to follow safe practices taught in training, including compliance with osha requirements such as having appropriate first aid kits onsite, having each faller performing work be in a position or location that is within visual or audible contact of another person, and. S110 basic wildland fire orientation s110 basic wildland fire orientation training. Iqcs is an interagency information system that tracks responder incident qualifications for the federal partners of the national wildfire coordinating group nwcg, the department of interior doi bureaus, the united states air force and the united states army. The interagency wildland fire qualifications system. Individuals must complete an nwcg position task book for basic faller fal3, pms 31191, according to the task book guidelines outlined for all other position. Basic faller fal3, intermediate faller fal2, advanced. Did crewmembers meet the training requirements for their positions and were they properly documented.
Task force leader qualification 7 division group supervisor divs qualification 7 basic faller fal3 qualification 8 industrial qualification 8 applications. The bore cut is part of the most basic a faller cert, but is mostly in there as a demonstration piece, to be used for bucking. Csfs faller qualification guidelines colorado firecamp. However, agencyspecific evaluation processes that document completion and certification of ptb can be used in lieu of the ptb if they meet or exceed the standard identified in the.
Faller s character is aptly named, for most of the book, hes mostly falling into situations, and falling his way back out again, with little initiative. An agency administrator, or delegate, then certifies qualification. Workforce development committee add three positions to the pms 3101. Nwcgs intent is to specifically identify all ed content used in nwcg products. Task book is completed within 5 years of the first evaluation, unless an extension was requested trainee documents the minimum assignments required per qualification, which provide adequate experience and time for the position being qualified for. The common tasks for all positions are listed first. Lofr 31105 81993, 3 1999, 62010 position task book discontinued in 1999, then reinstated in 2010 lsc21 313 81993, 3 1999, 52008, 62009 ltan 12000 combined with fban 52008. Type 5, type 4, type 3, type 2, type 1, area command or prescribed fire complexity level circle one. Faller a an agencyspecific qualification of an individual being trained or evaluated in introductory level, noncomplex chain saw operations.
The faller position task book may be issued prior to completion of s212 or the field. Must be national incident management system nims compliant within 4 months of filling the position. Nwcg task book for the positions officer wildland firefighter ii nwcg pdf free download field manager s course guide appendix a errata sheets pdf free. This 20 hour course is designed to meet the training needs of an incident medical unit leader, medl, as outlined in the wildland and prescribed fire qualification system guide, pms 3101, and the position task book ptb developed for this position. Study 91 terms s 212 wildland chainsaw flashcards quizlet. Csfs will adopt the current blm position task books for fallers a, b, c. Use of public domain information, including copying, is permitted. Basic faller fal3, intermediate faller fal2, and advanced faller fal1. Followership to leadership national wildfire coordinating group 2008 nfes 2993 duty. Faller class b falb if not current qualified as a faller class a, an individual may, with. Iqcs position task book reactivation button ellsworth mike ellsworth briefed the bftc on an effort to allow iqcs administrators a oneday reactivation period for expired ptbs in order to add firsttime evaluations or qualifying evaluations. This task book contains the tasks for basic faller fal3, intermediate faller fal2, and advanced faller fal.
The interagency wildland fire qualifications system guide pms 3101 establishes minimum requirements for training, experience, physical fitness level, and currency standards for wildland fire positions. If the ptb is not completed in 5 years from the date of the ptb initiation or first task being evaluated, the ptb will expire. Basic faller, intermediate faller, advanced faller. State of nevada department of administration division of. Wildfire 101 archives page 4 of 5 redzone nwcg faller task book. No associated experience records have been entered. Upon documentation of the first task in the ptb, the 5year time limit is reset from that new date. A tifmas ptb position task book is valid for 5 years from the day it is initiated.
Faller 3 information and chain saw evaluation form ticc. The tasks specific to each position are listed following the common tasks. My company is adamant on those of us going to incident to get the nwcg ff1 and ic5 task book done. Nwcg courses are designed under the following guidelines. This task book is approved for use as a position qualification document in. As with all position task books, final certification is the responsibility of the home unit. The ptb provides an observable, measurable, and standardized means to evaluate and document trainee proficiency. Department of administration division of human resource. Work of a faller a should be under the supervision of a qualified faller b or faller c. Nwcg s212 nwcg position task book as a basic faller fal3 rt.
The s3 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of firefighter type 1 s1. Use of nwcg information within another document is permitted, if nwcg information is accurately credited to the nwcg. Preferred qualified as an nwcg faller 2 b, nwcg qualified firefighter type 1 fft1,engb or willing to initiate task book experience with wildfire portable pumps. Th is feature may be functional by the end of fire season. Wildland refresher within last12 months arduous work capacity pack test effective 01012021. Wildland seasonal firefighter berthoud fire protection district. Wildland fire qualification system guide standardizes the minimum national wildfire coordinating group nwcg requirements for federal state, and local agencies in providing resources to fill a national interagency request for all types of wildland fire. Nwcg task books for faller 3 fal3, faller 2 fal2helicopter manager, hmgb, or crew boss crwb will be granted reciprocity for equivalent qualifications for the requirements of option a. Nwcg member agencies maintain agencyspecific position task books. The national wildfire coordinating group nwcg has approved the contents of this product for the guidance of its member agencies and is not responsible for the interpretation or use of this information by anyone else. Individuals must complete an nwcg position task book for basic faller fal3, pms 31191, according to the task book guidelines outlined for all other position qualifications. Fallers will need to maintain currency every 3 years by performing in the position and recording the experience in the incident qualifications and command system iqcs.
Individual tasks required for the completion of the faller class a position task book must be verified and signed by a qualified class b or c level faller. S t r u c t u r e p r o t e c t i on s p e c i a li s t s t p s c r e w r ep r e s e n t a t i v e cr e p f i r e f i gh t e r fft 1 2 s i ng l e r e s ou r c e b o ss cr w. Questions and answers for the dutch creek fatality accident. All other nwcg information is in the public domain. Jun 01, 2017 the crt1, faller 1 certifier position, will become obsolete and the mnemonic will be discontinued in iqcs. Fish and wildlife service, bureau of indian affairs, national park service, and the bureau of land management prescribed fire burn boss 3 rxb3 in a format that allows a trainee to be evaluated against written guidelines. The task book committee meets at least once a month to go through task books and make determinations on their certifications. Basic faller, intermediate faller, advanced faller nwcg. The national wildfire coordinating group nwcg has approved the contents of this product for the guidance of its member agencies and is not responsible for. When you think your task book is ready for submittal please send a copy or the original if you prefer to the sdwf training specialist at 3305 w south st, rapid city, sd 57702. Introduction of planning section chief type 3 psc3, logistics section chief type 3 lsc3, operations section chief type 3 ops3, and finance section chief type 3 fsc3 position standards the following nwcg position task books ptbs have been formalized or updated during the current pms 3101 revision cycle.
If a position task book ptb has expired in iqcs a user has two options to return the ptb to an active status or reactivate the task book to enter evaluations and certify. The final evaluator in a fal3 task book must be identified as an. Basic faller fal3, intermediate faller fal2, advanced faller. Blank evaluation record national interagency fire center. Nwcg position task books ptbs are a key component of the qualification process for specified nwcg positions. Midlevel courses such as s330, task forcestrike team leader and other 300 and 400level course are usually put on at the geographic level. And completion and certification of nwcg basic faller fal3 position task book the use of the approved nwcg ptb for the fal3 position is highly encouraged. Wildland fire chain saws, s212 glossary of terms nwcg. To the best of my knowledge, golstyle backboring is not an officiallyrecognized method of falling in the nwcg training regimen.
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