Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1

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The Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1) ensures that all prescribed fire plan specifications are met before, during, and after a high complexity prescribed fire. The RXB1 is responsible to the Agency Administrator, prescribed fire manager, Fire Management Officer (FMO), or local fire management organization for implementing the prescribed fire plan. The RXB1 works in the Prescribed Fire functional area.

All prescribed fire operations shall be conducted in accordance with the Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide, PMS 484, and applicable federal, state, and tribal policies.

Safety Officer (SOF1/2, SOFR) Public Information Officer (PIO1/2, PIOF) Agency Representative (AREP) Liaison Officer (LOFR) INCIDENT COMMANDER (ICT1/2/3/4/5) Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2 (RXM2) Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1 (RXM1) Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1)

The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:

  1. To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
  2. To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
  3. To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.

For more information on the AD Pay Plans, go to https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/incident-business-committee

Date: 
Jun 2011

Updated RX-510 course name.

 

Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2019-10-30

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