INTERMEDIATE FALLER (FAL2) TRAINEE New !

FAL2 Qualification Requirements

Required Training

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

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as a Basic Faller (FAL3)
  AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Intermediate Faller (FAL2) 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 FAL2

• Advanced Faller (FAL1)
• FAL2 Maintains Currency For These Positions
• Basic Faller (FAL3)
• Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)

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