310-1 Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide - National Wildfire ...

CONTENTS
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................1
NWCG Directives...........................................................................................................................1
How the PMS 310-1 Relates to the National Response Framework (NRF) .......................1
NWCG Compliance with NIMS Training ..........................................................................2
Skills Crosswalk for Structural and Wildland Firefighters .................................................2
Position Competency and Behavior Guidance ...........................................................................4
Description of the Performance Based System ..........................................................................5
Certification and Recertification .................................................................................................6
Position Qualifications ..................................................................................................................7
Required Training ...............................................................................................................7
Recurrent Training
Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) Training .............................................7
Required Experience ...........................................................................................................7
Physical Fitness Levels ........................................................................................................8
Currency Requirements .......................................................................................................9
Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills ............................9
Wildfire Incident Complexity .....................................................................................................10
Prescribed Fire Complexity ........................................................................................................10
Nationally Mobilized Area Command, Type 1 and Type 2 Incident Management Teams .10
Review and Update Process for the PMS 310-1 and Position Task Books .............................11
Position Task Book (PTB) Design and Use ................................................................................12
Position Task Book Initiation ...........................................................................................12
Position Task Book Completion Timeframes ...................................................................12
Position Task Book Sections ...........................................................................................12
Cover ......................................................................................................................12
Verification/Certification of Completed Task Book .............................................13
Qualification Record .............................................................................................13
Evaluation Record .................................................................................................14
Position Task Book Responsibilities .................................................................................14
The Home Unit/Agency ........................................................................................14
The Trainee ............................................................................................................15
The Coach ..............................................................................................................16
The Training Specialist ..........................................................................................17
The Evaluator .........................................................................................................17
The Final Evaluator................................................................................................18
PMS 310-1 iii June 2011