Fsh 5109.17 Fire and Aviation Management
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/28/2003
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed. / 5109.17_20
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FSH 5109.17 – fire and aviation management qualifications handbook
Chapter 20 – qualifications and certification
/ Forest Service Handbook
intermountain region (region 4)
ogden, ut
fsH 5109.17 – fire and aviation management
qualifications handbook
chapteR 20 – qualifications and certification
Supplement No.: r4_5109.17-2003-1
Effective Date: July 28, 2003
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: jack g. troyerRegional Forester / Date Approved: 07/11/2003
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and calendar year. Post by document; remove entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. This is the first supplement to this Handbook.
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22.04–Adds responsibility for reviewing qualifications and signing Form PMS 310-3, Qualification Card Incident Command System (Redcards).
22.04 - Responsibility for Signing Form PMS 310-3, Qualification Card Incident Command System
1. The Regional Director of Fire, Aviation and Air must review and approve Form PMS 310-3 for the following positions:
a. Area Command (all positions).
b. Incident Management Team Command and General Staff positions, Type I.
The Director, Fire, Aviation and Air, shall establish a FQRC to oversee all Regional Office employee fire qualifications and approve positions listed above. The Deputy Director for Fire, Aviation and Air shall approve Regional Office employee fire qualifications. Forest Supervisor, or designated representative, shall approve fire qualifications for personnel within their authority.
2. Forest Supervisors are responsible toreview and approve Form PMS 310-3 for the following positions:
a. Air Operations Branch Director.
b. Air Tactical Group Supervisor.
c. Helicopter Manager.
d. Helitorch Manager.
e. Plastic Sphere Dispenser Operator.
f. Incident Business Advisor.
Forest Supervisors shall establish a Fire Qualification, Review and Certification Committee (FQRC) composed of Forest and District representatives with sufficient fire management and suppression experience to assess the fire experience, performance, qualifications, and formal training of personnel being rated. The committee must include a Human Resources and Union representatives as appropriate.
Forest Supervisors are responsible for assuring personnel have current approved fire qualification cards prior to dispatch to an incident.