Date:
Oct 2019
Added: S-131, Firefighter Type 1 (8 hrs.) to Required Training.
Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss)
The Firefighter Type 1 leads a small group (usually not more than seven members) and is responsible for their safety on wildland and prescribed fire incidents. The FFT1 supervises resources at the FFT2 level and reports to a Single Resource Crew Boss or other assigned supervisor. The FFT1 works in the Operations functional area.
The FFT1 performs position duties commensurate with Type 1 incident complexity and characteristics stated in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book).
Date:
May 2019
Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.
Date:
Oct 2016
Removed: Look Up, Look Down, Look Around (S-133), based on acceptance of NWCG Curriculum Management Issue Paper #123. The S-133 curriculum has been incorporated into the new development of S-131, Firefighter Type 1.
Date:
Oct 2012
Added: S-219, Firing Operations to “Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge & Skills.”
Date:
Apr 2006
Updated: The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) Position Task Books have been combined. However, the positions have not been combined. The FFT1 tasks are completed only once; additional tasks must be completed to meet the ICT5 level. The FFT1 and ICT5 tasks can be completed simultaneously. The Required Experience is satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).
Date:
Oct 1993
Position created. Squad Boss in 1984 PMS 310-1.
Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2022-11-16
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