RX Burn Boss Type 1, RXB1
Position Category:
Prescribed Positions
Position Code:
RXB1
Functional Area:
Operations
AD Class:
AD-I
Duties:
- The Prescribed Fire Burn Boss is responsible to the agency administrator or Prescribed Fire Manager for implementing the Prescribed Fire Plan
- Review prescribed Fire Plans prior to implementation and ensure that plan requirements are met
- Perform a reconnaissance of the site to validate burn plan elements, including areas of special concern and that holding/contingency plans adequately address the expected fire behavior outside of the unit
- Maintain communication with the FMO and/or Agency Administrator
- Obtain weather forecasts, updates and advisories from a meteorologist
- Ensure that the Agency Administrator Go/No-Go decision and checklist is still valid
- Coordinate with resource advisor and or land owners and permittees when burning on or adjacent to private lands
- Make the go/no-go decision, complete and sign the implementation go/no-go checklist
- Conduct the personnel/safety briefing to ensure a safe operation
- Conduct the test burn
- Supervise assigned personnel
- Direct the ignition, holding and monitoring operations
- Ensure that a log records all activities during each operational period
- Determine when the prescribed fire is not within prescription parameters or is not meeting project objectives
- Manage the incident or oversee the transition to another Incident Commander if an escape occurs
- Evaluate and document objective accomplishments, operational procedures, assigned personnel and costs
- Declare the prescribed fire out unless the project is formally passed to another burn boss, prescribed fire manager or the local fire management organization
- Ensure that reports are completed
Position Needs:
- Advanced Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations (S-490)
- Satisfactory performance as a Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 AND
- Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 AND
- Satisfactory position performance as a Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 in representative fuel group(s)
- Recommended training includes: Smoke Management Techniques (RX-410), Applied Fire Effects (RX-510), Fire in Ecosystem Management (M-580), Fire Program Management (M-581)
- RX300 and RX341
Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2022-01-26