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POSITION CATEGORIES Criteria for Position Consideration in the PMS 310-1 The following seven criteria must be met for a position to be considered for inclusion in the PMS 310-1: 1. The position is needed for national mobilization; 2. The position is interagency in scope; 3. The position has been reviewed and is supported by the interagency community; 4. The position supports the NWCG mission; 5. The position qualifications have been submitted by an NWCG member, agency, Geographic Area Coordinating Group, or NWCG working team; 6. No other position exists that can accomplish these tasks; 7. The primary position qualifications are not addressed or supported by industry standards/requirements and training. There are five position categories recognized by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG): 1. Incident Command System (ICS) 2. Wildland Fire 3. Incident Support 4. Associated Activities 5. Technical Specialists The NWCG Operations and Workforce Development Committee (OWDC) has established and approved qualifications and position task books for the following four position categories: 1. Incident Command System (ICS) 2. Wildland Fire 3. Incident Support 4. Associated Activities Technical Specialists Technical Specialists are personnel with specialized skills gained through educational degree programs or industry training of established standards. These personnel may perform the same duties during an incident that they perform in their regular job and may have supplemental training in the Incident Command System in order to utilize their specialized skills in the incident environment. Although position codes have been assigned to technical specialist positions that can be used within the Incident Command System, no minimum qualifications have been established by NWCG. For titles and position codes of identified technical specialists see the Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) website http://iqcs.nwcg.gov PMS 310-1 22 June 2011
Incident Command System (ICS) Positions Incident Command System (ICS) positions: In the ICS, organizational chart recognized by NWCG for use on wildland fires and for response to all-hazard incidents. This category includes ICS positions approved under the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Positions with an * have agency established qualifications and no NWCG position task book. Agency Representative (AREP)* Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) Air Tanker/Fixed Wing Coordinator (ATCO)* Area Command Aviation Coordinator (ACAC) Area Commander (ACDR) Assistant Area Commander, Logistics (ACLC) Assistant Area Commander, Planning (ACPC) Base/Camp Manager (BCMG) Claims Specialist (CLMS) Commissary Manager (CMSY) Communications Unit Leader (COML) Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP) Compensation-for-Injury Specialist (INJR) Cost Unit Leader (COST) Demobilization Unit Leader (DMOB) Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL) Equipment Manager (EQPM) Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR) Facilities Unit Leader (FACL) Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1) Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2) Food Unit Leader (FDUL) Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL) Helibase Manager Type 1 (6 or more helicopters) (HEB1) Helibase Manager Type 2 (1-5 helicopters) (HEB2) Helicopter Coordinator (HLCO) Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2) Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM) Incident Communications Technician (COMT) Liaison Officer (LOFR) Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1) Logistics Section Chief Type 2 (LSC2) Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) Operations Branch Director (OPBD)* Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1) PMS 310-1 23 June 2011
Page 1 and 2: A Publication of the National Wildf
Page 3 and 4: National Interagency Incident Manag
Page 5 and 6: CONTENTS Introduction .............
Page 7 and 8: INTRODUCTION The National Interagen
Page 9 and 10: and skills in a focused and time-ef
Page 11 and 12: DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE BASE
Page 13 and 14: POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Required Tr
Page 15 and 16: Currency Requirements For the posit
Page 17 and 18: REVIEW AND UPDATE PROCESS FOR THE P
Page 19 and 20: Verification/Certification of Compl
Page 21 and 22: Trainee Ensure the Trainee has the
Page 23 and 24: Training Specialist The Training Sp
Page 25 and 26: POSITION TASK BOOK CONSIDERATIONS A
Page 27: position being identified by crossi
Page 31 and 32: Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2 (RXM
Page 33 and 34: QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMMAND AND GENE
Page 35 and 36: Incident Commander Type 1 (ICT1) (P
Page 41 and 42: REQUIRED TRAINING Command and Gener
Page 43 and 44: Public Information Officer Type 1 (
Page 45 and 46: Public Information Officer (PIOF) (
Page 47 and 48: REQUIRED TRAINING None REQUIRED EXP
Page 49 and 50: Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2 (RXM
Page 51 and 52: Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (R
Page 53 and 54: QUALIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS POSIT
Page 55 and 56: Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OS
Page 57 and 58: Structure Protection Specialist (ST
Page 59 and 60: Task Force Leader (TFLD) (Position
Page 61 and 62: Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment
Page 63 and 64: REQUIRED TRAINING Annual Fireline S
Page 65 and 66: Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resour
Page 67 and 68: Felling Boss, Single Resource (FELB
Page 69 and 70: REQUIRED TRAINING None Staging Area
Page 71 and 72: Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) (Position
Page 73 and 74: QUALIFICATIONS FOR AIR OPERATIONS P
Page 75 and 76: Air Operations Branch Director (AOB
Page 77 and 78: Helibase Manager Type 1 (HEB1) (Six
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Helicopter Manager, Single Resource
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Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS
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Air Tanker/Fixed Wing Coordinator (
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Deck Coordin
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Aircraft Bas
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR PLANNING POSITIO
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Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1
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REQUIRED TRAINING Annual Fireline S
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Geographic Information System Speci
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Demobilizati
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Status/Check
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Strategic Operational Planner (SOPL
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Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN) (Posit
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Training Spe
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Interagency Resource Representative
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOGISTICS POSITI
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Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Service Bran
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REQUIRED TRAINING Medical Unit Lead
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Incident Communications Technician
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Radio Operat
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Supply Unit
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Receiving/Di
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Base/Camp Ma
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Equipment Ma
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR FINANCE/ADMINIST
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Finance/Administration Section Chie
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Personnel Ti
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Compensation
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Claims Specialist (CLMS) (Position
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Equipment Ti
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Incident Bus
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR DISPATCH POSITIO
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Expanded Dispatch Supervisory Dispa
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Expanded Dis
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REQUIRED TRAINING None Aircraft Dis
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR PREVENTION & INV
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Fire Prevention Education Team Memb
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Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF) (
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POSITION QUALIFICATION FLOW CHARTS
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COMMAND & GENERAL STAFF June 2011 T
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Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OS
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Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1
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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION June 2011
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PREVENTION & INVESTIGATION June 201
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