The Firefighter Type 2 serves on a hand crew, engine crew, or helitack crew, performing fire suppression and fuels management duties in the most adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions. The FFT2 has no supervisory responsibilities and is supervised by the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or one of the Single Resource Bosses (CRWB, HEQB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HMGB). The FFT2 works in the Operations functional area.
The FFT2 performs position duties commensurate with Type 2 incident complexity and characteristics stated in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book).
Required Training
- Basic Firefighter Training:ICS-100, Introduction to ICS
- L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- S-130, Firefighter Training
- S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- IS-700, NIMS: An Introduction
- RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) *
- *Annual Fireline Safety Refresher (RT-130) is not required for the first year as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2); however, it is required for subsequent years.
Note: For the Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) position, satisfactory completion of the required training meets the position qualification requirements.
Required Experience
None
Physical Fitness Level: Arduous
Duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinarily strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Requirements include running, walking, climbing, jumping, twisting, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds; the pace of work typically is set by the emergency situation.
These Positions Maintain Currency For FFT2
- Advanced Faller (FAL1)
- Basic Faller (FAL3)
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO)
- Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
- Helicopter Crewmember (HECM)
- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
- Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
- Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5)
- Intermediate Faller (FAL2)
- Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
- Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1)
- Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2)
- Single Resource Boss including (CRWB, FIRB, ENGB, FELB, HMGB, HEQB)
- Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEN, STEQ)
- Structure Protection Specialist (STPS)
- Task Force Leader (TFLD)
FFT2 Maintains Currency For These Positions
None
Other Training Which Sup