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FFCA/SERP Wildfire Resource Deployment
The Florida Forest Service (FFS) has the responsibility to ensure that individuals deployed through the State Emergency Response Plan (SERP) for wildland firefighting have been trained at a minimum level. This training will include firefighter safety, basic firefighting, fire behavior and fire tactics for the wildland urban interface.
To accomplish this task the Florida Fire Chiefs Association (FFCA) with assistance from the Florida Forest Service has established three (3) positions for eligible fire department personnel: Firefighter, Engine Leader and Engine Strike Team Leader, and identified the minimum qualifications for each position.
Qualifications for Fire Department Personnel
Firefighters (the 2nd, 3rd and/or 4th person on the apparatus)
Minimum Qualifications: These firefighters must have completed all of the following courses:
- I-100, Introduction to ICS
- S-130, Basic Wildland Firefighting
- S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, or Florida Fire Behavior (FFB) training.
Engine Leaders (the lead person on the apparatus)
Minimum Qualifications:
Some experience in suppressing wildland fires and completion of all the following courses:
- I-200- Basic ICS
- S-130- Basic Wildland Firefighting
- S-190- Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- S-215- Fire Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface, OR FFCA Fire Operations in the Interface (FOI) training
FFCA Strike Team Leaders
Minimum Qualifications: Must be qualified in the local jurisdiction as a company officer or higher and experienced in directing suppression of wildland fires.
The Strike Team Leader must have completed all of the following courses:
- I-200-Basic ICS
- S-130- Basic Wildland Firefighting
- S-190- Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- S-215- Fire Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface
- 330- Strike Team Leader
Training Options for S-130 and S-190 or Equivalent Courses
OPTION #1
Classroom courses* provided by Florida Forest Service– contact local county
Forest Area Supervisor
OPTION #2
Classroom courses* delivered by FD certified instructor (with approved instructor agreement through the FFS) and FFS oversight/assistance –
www.fl-dof.com/training_education/train_nwcg_instructors.html
OPTION #3
Fire in the Field Distance Learning (FIF-100DL) Web-ROM delivery method ($75.00 per student) – contact FFS Fire Training Officer
OPTION #4
National Fire Academy Online Courses: Q-900 and Q 901
Read the Florida Forest Service's Position Statement regarding course delivery requirements for Florida.
Certification
The Florida Forest Service will certify firefighters, engine leaders and engine strike team leaders on an annual basis. Documentation for certification can be submitted at any time during the year.
To be recognized as a qualified resource for one of these positions, individuals will supply the following documentation to the local Florida Forest Service Forest Area Supervisor or the local Florida Forest Service office:
After receipt of all documentation, the local Florida Forest Service office will enter the information into the Incident Qualification System to document the individual's qualifications. If the person is interested in deploying outside the state of Florida or their Department requires it an Incident Qualification Card (Red Card) will be issued to the individual. The Florida Forest Service will provide the SERP coordinator with updated lists of personnel and their qualifications for in-state SERP deployments.
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Mike Newell, Fire Intelligence Dispatcher
Florida Forest Service
3125 Conner Blvd. Mail Stop C-15
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Telephone: 850/ 488-6111
Email: Michael.Newell2@freshfromflorida.com
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