Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1
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 NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation, PMS 484, and applicable federal, state, and tribal policies.
The RXB1 performs position duties commensurate with Type 1 incident complexity and characteristics stated in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book).