Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.
Firing Boss, Single Resource
The Firing Boss leads ground and/or aerial ignition operations and coordinates with holding resources on prescribed fire and wildfire incidents. The FIRB supervises assigned firing resources and reports to a Burn Boss, Strike Team/Task Force Leader, or other assigned supervisor. The FIRB works in the Operations functional area.
Date:
Jun 2020
Date:
Apr 2006
Updated: The Ignition Specialist positions (RXI1& RXI2) have been replaced with the Firing Boss (FIRB) position.
Date:
Oct 1999
Added: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (24 hrs.) and S-234 (24 hrs.) to Single Resource Boss Firing Required Training.
Date:
Oct 1984
Position created. Single Resource Boss in 1984 PMS 310-1.
Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2022-11-02
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