FIREFIGHTER TYPE 1 (FFT1) QUALIFIED New !
Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss)
FFT1 Qualification Requirements
Required Training
- RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)
- S-131, Firefighter Type 1
Required Experience
- Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) Position Task Book,
Note: The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) PTBs are combined. However, the positions are not combined. The FFT1 tasks are completed only once; additional tasks must be completed to meet the ICT5 level. The FFT1 and ICT5 tasks can be completed simultaneously. The required experience is satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).
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 FFT1
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
- Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
- Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5)
- 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)
FFT1 Maintains Currency For These Positions
- Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
- Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5)
- Staging Area Manager (STAM)
Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills