National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource

HEQB decorative banner: Four photos depicting heavy equipment boss position, firefighter watching tractor, backhoe digging, dozer making trail, men standing on dozer. HEQB Position Description: The Heavy Equipment Boss is responsible for the safety and direction of equipment, operator(s), and transport used to suppress, repair and rehabilitate wildland fires. The HEQB supervises a piece of heavy equipment and its operator, and reports to a Strike Team/Task Force Leader or other assigned supervisor. The HEQB works in the Operations functional area.

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Standards and References

Position-Specific

Position Task Book

General

Performance Support Modules

 

Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2023-09-19

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