Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource
HEQB Qualification Requirements
Required Training
- ICS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)
- S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource)
- S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
Required Experience
- Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
- AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource (HEQB) Position Task Book, PMS 311-13
Physical Fitness Level: Arduous
Duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinarily strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Requirements include running, walking, climbing, jumping, twisting, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds; the pace of work typically is set by the emergency situation.
These Positions Maintain Currency For HEQB
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
- Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
- Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
- Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1)
- Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2)
- Safety Officer, Line (SOFR)
- Single Resource Boss including (CRWB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HMGB)
- Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment (STEQ)
- Task Force Leader (TFLD)
HEQB Maintains Currency For These Positions
- Field Observer (FOBS)
- Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
- Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
- Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
- Single Resource Boss including (CRWB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB)
- Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment (STEQ)
Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills
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Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2023-03-24