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Overview
– The National Interagency Incident Management System Wildland Fire Qualifications System Guide, PMS 310-1: (thus referred to simply as NWCG 310-1)
– Key Driver: all members of NWCG required to comply in support of National Response Framework (NFR) and National Incident Management System (NIMS)
– USFS Policy: one part of USFS F&A Quals Guide defers back to NWCG Position Task Book Completion as part of position qualification process
NWCG Members
U.S. Forest Service
D ept o f A g ricultu re
Bureau of Indian Affia irs
Bureau of Land M anagem ent
National Park Service
U.S. Fish and W ildlife
D ept. o f In ter ior
National Association ofState and Private Foresters
S ta te an d Pr iva te
NWCGNational W ildfire Coordinating Group
NWCG: establishes numerous basic wildland fire standards for all membership agenciesA few examples:
Fireline HandbookIncident Response Pocket GuideIncident Business Management Handbook
310-1 Wildland Fire Qualifications System Guide
This includes the Position Task Book (PTB) Design and Use
History Lesson310-1 & Taskbooks system started in 1993
There have been 8 revisions since 1993 (moving target)
310-1 establishes minimum position standards for:Required TrainingPrerequisite ExperienceFitness Levels
USFS Fire & Aviation Qualification Guide (9 revisions since
1993) is based on 310-1, but has additional agency specific requirements.
(Anthony & Greg will address this issue)
Position Task Book (PTB)
WHY ?USFS Fire & Aviation Qualification GuideChapter 2, pt 1:
“ The successful completion of a position task book during the appropriate number of evaluation assignments is the indicator of qualification.”
Performance based system. Individuals evaluated on demonstrated abilities related to the incident assigned to each time out.
Why PTBs
Key Drivers on Limitations:
No focus from NWCG or USFS to train people on the PTB system.
Criteria to be a “good” PTB evaluator?Criteria for “quality” assignments? In effect for 20 yrs, people at all levels still
confused.
All Risk direction has diluted specific fireline performance requirements(TLFD has 48 tasks, 4 W & 3 W/RX = 14%)
Higher level positions need higher complexity incidentsBusy vs Slow season, Local/Regional/NationalAvailability to take assignments off forest