Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.
Firefighter Type 2 (Crewmember)
The Firefighter Type 2 serves on a hand crew, engine crew, or helitack crew, performing fire suppression and fuels management duties in the most adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions. The FFT2 has no supervisory responsibilities and is supervised by the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or one of the Single Resource Bosses (CRWB, HEQB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HMGB). The FFT2 works in the Operations functional area.
The FFT2 performs position duties commensurate with Type 2 incident complexity and characteristics stated in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book).
Removed: The Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) PTB has been eliminated and will be replaced with a Job Aid.
Position created. Firefighter in 1984 PMS 310-1.