ADVANCED FALLER (FAL1) QUALIFIED New !

FAL1 Qualification Requirements

Required Training

• RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as an Intermediate Faller (FAL2)
  AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Advanced Faller (FAL1) Position Task Book, PMS  311-91*

 

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 FAL1

• None

FAL1 Maintains Currency For These Positions

• Basic Faller (FAL3)
• Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
• Intermediate Faller (FAL2)

Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills

• M-410, Facilitative Instructor
• S-131, Firefighter Type 1
• S-219, Firing Operations
• S-211, Portable Pumps and Water Use
• S-212, Wildland Fire Chain Saws