STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Identify the environmental factors of fuels, weather and topography that affect the start and spread of wildland fire.

 2. Describe the contributing factors that indicate the potential for increased fire behavior that may compromise safety.

 3. Explain what the LCES system and how it relates to the Standard Firefighting Orders.

 4. Construct a fireline to required standards using various methods.

 5. Describe factors in a wildfire environment assignment which could impact safety.

 6. Demonstrate how to extinguish a fire with or without the use of water.

 7. Demonstrate the ability to use fireline reference tools to facilitate the communication and decision making process.

 8. Demonstrate the ability to apply the standard operating procedures found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide.

 9. Demonstrate the ability to apply information found in the Fireline Handbook.

 10. Identify and describe components of the ICS organizational structure

 11. Demonstrate correct water use, basic hydraulic and equipment care using portable pumps.

 12. Demonstrate the proper tactical wildland fire application, safety procedures and maintenance of engine-powered chain saws.

 13. Demonstrate the proper use of the Interagency Incident Business Handbook

 14. Describe aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management and safety, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas.

 15. Demonstrate and identify safe and effective fire management operations.

 16. Describe an Incident Command System organization appropriate to the complexity of an incident or event.

 17. Demonstrate the proper application of an Incident Command System to manage an incident or event.

 18. Demonstrate fundamental leadership principles.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Fire triangle

 II. Environmental factors

 III. Wildfire safety

 IV. Lookouts, communications, escape routes, and safety zones (LCES)

 V. Fireline standards

 VI. Holding actions

 VII. Fire extinguishment

 VIII. Fireline reference materials

 IX. Communications

 X. Tactical decision making

 XI. Organizational structure

 XII. Terminology

 XIII. Orientation to incident command

 XIV. Situational awareness

 XV. Basic communication responsibilities

 XVI. Attitude and stress barriers

 XVII. Decision-making processes

 XVIII. Teamwork principles

 XIX. Portable pump equipment

 XX. Water flow

 XXI. Water hydraulics

 XXII. Portable pump maintenance

 XXIII. OSHA and NWCG chainsaw safety standards

 XXIV. Use, maintenance, and function of PPE

 XXV. Chainsaw function

 XXVI. Chainsaw tactical applications

 XXVII. Use of the Interagency Incident Business Handbook

 XXVIII. Aircraft types

 XXIX. Aviation management

 XXX. Flying safety

 XXXI. Aircraft uses

 XXXII. Landing areas

 XXXIII. Wildland fire behavior

 XXXIV. Extreme fire behavior

 XXXV. Fireline estimations

 XXXVI. Fire suppression

 XXXVII. Leadership

 XXXVIII. Leadership values and principles

 XXXIX. Transition challenges for new leaders

 XL. Situational leadership

 XLI. Team cohesion factors

 XLII. Ethical decision-making

 XLIII. Incident command system

 XLIV. Organization of an incident or event

 XLV. Manage of an incident or event