UNIT8) STATES IIPARWENT OF THE nITERIOR

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Bou e rrrtvwg ency Fbre CerrteJt

3905 Vlto Avenue Boue Idaho 83705

June 28 1979

MEMORANDUM

TO Dave Butts Chairman NWCG

FROM QampCWT Godfather

SUBJECT Communications Officer

Enclosed are the Qualification Standards and Job Performance Requirements (JPR) for the NIFQS position of Communications Officer as approved by the QampCWT at its meeting in April 1979

I suggest thLs job description be forwarded to NWCG members for review_ prior to the September meeting By doing so should insure a decision on approval

If approved I propose that the job description be transferred to the Training WT for preparation

Charles W Tandy

of lesson plans which fit the

Enclosure

vcO S amp PF COOP FIRE - -

1 1 01979

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CO~li1lllNTCTJONS OFFIC11

I Organization _HcL1tionships (Sec Organization Chart)

The Communjcitions Officer is responsible to the Scrvjcc Chief for cstnblishing mdntai1dng mJ opcratjng the comn11111ication faciliUc

II QuaUfication St~-~lartls

Qu1lificc1tion under National Interagcncy fire Quilificitions Strndards rcqui res

1 Sucrcss fu 11 y ch11 lcnlcd or comp Ictcd the roll Olli ng intcragcncy fire tr1ining courses

S-110 nasic Fire Orientation S-190 Introduction To fire Behavior

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IL Prerequisite rirc Jobs f-ire Communjcitions Speciilist

C In lieu of experience anltl tr~1ining requirements described candidntcs must meet grandparcnti11g rcq11ircments est1blishcd Ly the N1tional ildfirc CoorJiniting Croup

I) Dcmonstr1tCd physicil fitness level of ~5 or higher measured 011 the Step Test or l 1i-milc run

APPROVED 8Y QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION WORKING TEAM April 25 1979

Clint Phillips Chairman QampC Working Team ARCHIV

ED

CO~li1lllNTCTJONS OFFIC11

I Organization _HcL1tionships (Sec Organization Chart)

The Communjcitions Officer is responsible to the Scrvjcc Chief for cstnblishing mdntai1dng mJ opcratjng the comn11111ication faciliUc

II QuaUfication St~-~lartls

Qu1lificc1tion under National Interagcncy fire Quilificitions Strndards rcqui res

1 Sucrcss fu 11 y ch11 lcnlcd or comp Ictcd the roll Olli ng intcragcncy fire tr1ining courses

S-110 nasic Fire Orientation S-190 Introduction To fire Behavior

--------------- -- --- ---I

IL Prerequisite rirc Jobs f-ire Communjcitions Speciilist

C In lieu of experience anltl tr~1ining requirements described candidntcs must meet grandparcnti11g rcq11ircments est1blishcd Ly the N1tional ildfirc CoorJiniting Croup

I) Dcmonstr1tCd physicil fitness level of ~5 or higher measured 011 the Step Test or l 1i-milc run

APPROVED 8Y QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION WORKING TEAM April 25 1979

Clint Phillips Chairman QampC Working Team ARCHIV

ED

TO FR~ BOSS-(---_- - shy

SERVICE CHIEF CHIEF

FI ~lAIC E

100L MAiGpoundR

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JOB PElFOlU-IJNCE IUQU11U2MENTS FOR COM1llJNlCTlONS OFFICER

Estib) i sh Commu1d cations Orgrni zation

Jction Determine the t)1W and imo11nt of equipment tJHI personnel needed 111d develop fire onlcrs

St and1nls Orders the necessary cqt1ipmcnt antl personnel based on the Pbns Chiefs stitcmcnt of co111mt111ication requirements as to ho talks to whom ~here rnltl ho~ many

Conditions Large fire 1ork nrea necessary supplies and materials Plans Chiefs statement of comn11111i cations requirements

CriUcnl Elements CE Aggressively seek a11 information necessary to make the determination

CE ~laintiin a t1w-1ay flmv of inforrnition with

the Service Chief

CE Initiate docu111cntation for the communicitions fire package

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jon PEltFORl1iNCE l~EQU IHEMENTS CGr-1~llJN ICITl ONS OFF I CE[

Installation

Jction Mikcs 1 co1111111mi cit ions site sc 1ccti 011 survey Jcsign ancl directs the instal 1ition of the total fin communications sys tcm

Standard chi eve 1dcq11atc communic-i t j on coverigc as refJ ectcd in the Plans Chiefs st1tc1nc11t of needs

Conditions Ongoing fire necessary supplies cqujpmcnt personnel install1tion priority ind logistjcs

Critical Elements CE Achjcve maximum communic1tions coverarc within the Hndtitions of terrain site availability and logistics

CE Effectively organize and direct installation basecl on priorities and time frames

CE Insure continuous -afcty consciousness throughout 111 operations

CE Continue doc111nc11t1tion for comm1111ications fire bullpickigc

C E Consider clcmohi1 i ~at ion d1lli ng design incl i n s t a 111 t i on pIi 1 s c s

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JOfi PllffOlt~l1JCE 1~uiurnn11NTS FOi cm~1llNTCTTONS OrF IClI

Operations

Action Insure opcr1tion co1np lex

of tot11--firc co1111111mic1tio11s

StJnd~Jrd Insure tlwt cich emergency com111u11ic1tjons system is operated in the most cffjcicnt manner possible and in acconllncc 1d th l 11tcnlep1rt111c11t lbclio clvi sory Committee Dcp1rt111ental Agency nnd nIFC operational proccltlurcs middot

Conditions Ongoini fire neccssiry supplies equipment personnel instal lition priority anltl logistics

Cdtictil Elements CE Insure that 1vrittcn ch1nnel assig11rnents and emergency proccJurcs ire Jc] i vcrcd to Plans 1n time for inclusion into c1ch shift plan

CE Miintain radio b1ttcry replacement schedule

CE Continuously m1int-1in 1ccou11t1hility of all con1m1111i c1tions C(Jlliprnent on the fire

CE lgtjrects l011tjn11ous m1i11te1wncc

accurate r1dio logs of complete ind

CI ~bkc shift 1ssign111cnts fnr ill personnel

CE ~l1ndatory 1ttcndrnce at all Plms briefings r

CI Brief all radio users procedures rntl system

as to comrnunic1tions i di osyncrisies

CE Provjdcs needed suborltlinitcs

on-thc-job-trainh1g for

CE Conti1rnc pickagc

clocumc11t1tion for co11111n111ications fire

CE Insure r1Jio procedures

operators use proper operating

CE Update initi11 dcmohili~1tio11 plrn

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J08 JgtERf-OlMiNCE REQUJ IUIENJ FOR CO~lIUNJCJJfONS OFFlCEll

Administration

Action Man3ge ill comm1111icatjons pcrsonncJgt equipment insure completion of all 1sso~iateJ records

and

Standard Al1 recolcls ~i]l be legible and comprehensible

Condition Supervisory skill qualified staff l1titucle to nwn-igc CommunicJtions function 1~ithout unnecessary constraints imposed h) Scrvicc Chief ongoing fire comlllunications plan

Critical Elements CE Provide for lclfare of personnel

CE If assigneltl the rcspobjbilit) to rcllt1y fire 1middotcqucsts mdntain a file of all fire and demobilization orders

CE Complete performrncc dcmobiliz1tion

evaluations prior to

C E Gi vc complete co1111nunic1ti ons fire pack~1ge Service Chief prior to clcmobilization

to

CE ~bintain p1pc11~ork as reciuired

bull

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ln order to qualify for the position of Co1111n1111icntions Officer untler the National lnteragency Fire Qualifications Surndirltls an employee must

llave successfully colllpleted or challenged the foll01~inl intershyagency fire training courses

l Rasic fire Orientation S-110

2 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-190

3 Fire Business ~1rnagcmer~t S-260

4 Comninj cat i ans Officer S-35 7

Function as a Communiciti on Officer Trainee on tHo fj res Hi th performance cvi l u1U on of satisfactory or better

C Dcmonstrite a physical fitness level of 35 or higher ns measured in the Step Test or 12 mi le run

D In jcu of experience and tr1ining rcquircmcnts dcscdhcd in i 1bove llll~ct grandpncnti ng rcq1ii rc1nt~nts cstnhl i shed hy the NWCG

Thiamp- course has not been included -in the S-course curriculum but is rccomn1cndcd for inclusion 1~ith the number as indiG1tcd

ARCHIVED

JOB PElFOlU-IJNCE IUQU11U2MENTS FOR COM1llJNlCTlONS OFFICER

Estib) i sh Commu1d cations Orgrni zation

Jction Determine the t)1W and imo11nt of equipment tJHI personnel needed 111d develop fire onlcrs

St and1nls Orders the necessary cqt1ipmcnt antl personnel based on the Pbns Chiefs stitcmcnt of co111mt111ication requirements as to ho talks to whom ~here rnltl ho~ many

Conditions Large fire 1ork nrea necessary supplies and materials Plans Chiefs statement of comn11111i cations requirements

CriUcnl Elements CE Aggressively seek a11 information necessary to make the determination

CE ~laintiin a t1w-1ay flmv of inforrnition with

the Service Chief

CE Initiate docu111cntation for the communicitions fire package

-

ARCHIVED

jon PEltFORl1iNCE l~EQU IHEMENTS CGr-1~llJN ICITl ONS OFF I CE[

Installation

Jction Mikcs 1 co1111111mi cit ions site sc 1ccti 011 survey Jcsign ancl directs the instal 1ition of the total fin communications sys tcm

Standard chi eve 1dcq11atc communic-i t j on coverigc as refJ ectcd in the Plans Chiefs st1tc1nc11t of needs

Conditions Ongoing fire necessary supplies cqujpmcnt personnel install1tion priority ind logistjcs

Critical Elements CE Achjcve maximum communic1tions coverarc within the Hndtitions of terrain site availability and logistics

CE Effectively organize and direct installation basecl on priorities and time frames

CE Insure continuous -afcty consciousness throughout 111 operations

CE Continue doc111nc11t1tion for comm1111ications fire bullpickigc

C E Consider clcmohi1 i ~at ion d1lli ng design incl i n s t a 111 t i on pIi 1 s c s

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JOfi PllffOlt~l1JCE 1~uiurnn11NTS FOi cm~1llNTCTTONS OrF IClI

Operations

Action Insure opcr1tion co1np lex

of tot11--firc co1111111mic1tio11s

StJnd~Jrd Insure tlwt cich emergency com111u11ic1tjons system is operated in the most cffjcicnt manner possible and in acconllncc 1d th l 11tcnlep1rt111c11t lbclio clvi sory Committee Dcp1rt111ental Agency nnd nIFC operational proccltlurcs middot

Conditions Ongoini fire neccssiry supplies equipment personnel instal lition priority anltl logistics

Cdtictil Elements CE Insure that 1vrittcn ch1nnel assig11rnents and emergency proccJurcs ire Jc] i vcrcd to Plans 1n time for inclusion into c1ch shift plan

CE Miintain radio b1ttcry replacement schedule

CE Continuously m1int-1in 1ccou11t1hility of all con1m1111i c1tions C(Jlliprnent on the fire

CE lgtjrects l011tjn11ous m1i11te1wncc

accurate r1dio logs of complete ind

CI ~bkc shift 1ssign111cnts fnr ill personnel

CE ~l1ndatory 1ttcndrnce at all Plms briefings r

CI Brief all radio users procedures rntl system

as to comrnunic1tions i di osyncrisies

CE Provjdcs needed suborltlinitcs

on-thc-job-trainh1g for

CE Conti1rnc pickagc

clocumc11t1tion for co11111n111ications fire

CE Insure r1Jio procedures

operators use proper operating

CE Update initi11 dcmohili~1tio11 plrn

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J08 JgtERf-OlMiNCE REQUJ IUIENJ FOR CO~lIUNJCJJfONS OFFlCEll

Administration

Action Man3ge ill comm1111icatjons pcrsonncJgt equipment insure completion of all 1sso~iateJ records

and

Standard Al1 recolcls ~i]l be legible and comprehensible

Condition Supervisory skill qualified staff l1titucle to nwn-igc CommunicJtions function 1~ithout unnecessary constraints imposed h) Scrvicc Chief ongoing fire comlllunications plan

Critical Elements CE Provide for lclfare of personnel

CE If assigneltl the rcspobjbilit) to rcllt1y fire 1middotcqucsts mdntain a file of all fire and demobilization orders

CE Complete performrncc dcmobiliz1tion

evaluations prior to

C E Gi vc complete co1111nunic1ti ons fire pack~1ge Service Chief prior to clcmobilization

to

CE ~bintain p1pc11~ork as reciuired

bull

ARCHIVED

ln order to qualify for the position of Co1111n1111icntions Officer untler the National lnteragency Fire Qualifications Surndirltls an employee must

llave successfully colllpleted or challenged the foll01~inl intershyagency fire training courses

l Rasic fire Orientation S-110

2 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-190

3 Fire Business ~1rnagcmer~t S-260

4 Comninj cat i ans Officer S-35 7

Function as a Communiciti on Officer Trainee on tHo fj res Hi th performance cvi l u1U on of satisfactory or better

C Dcmonstrite a physical fitness level of 35 or higher ns measured in the Step Test or 12 mi le run

D In jcu of experience and tr1ining rcquircmcnts dcscdhcd in i 1bove llll~ct grandpncnti ng rcq1ii rc1nt~nts cstnhl i shed hy the NWCG

Thiamp- course has not been included -in the S-course curriculum but is rccomn1cndcd for inclusion 1~ith the number as indiG1tcd

ARCHIVED

jon PEltFORl1iNCE l~EQU IHEMENTS CGr-1~llJN ICITl ONS OFF I CE[

Installation

Jction Mikcs 1 co1111111mi cit ions site sc 1ccti 011 survey Jcsign ancl directs the instal 1ition of the total fin communications sys tcm

Standard chi eve 1dcq11atc communic-i t j on coverigc as refJ ectcd in the Plans Chiefs st1tc1nc11t of needs

Conditions Ongoing fire necessary supplies cqujpmcnt personnel install1tion priority ind logistjcs

Critical Elements CE Achjcve maximum communic1tions coverarc within the Hndtitions of terrain site availability and logistics

CE Effectively organize and direct installation basecl on priorities and time frames

CE Insure continuous -afcty consciousness throughout 111 operations

CE Continue doc111nc11t1tion for comm1111ications fire bullpickigc

C E Consider clcmohi1 i ~at ion d1lli ng design incl i n s t a 111 t i on pIi 1 s c s

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JOfi PllffOlt~l1JCE 1~uiurnn11NTS FOi cm~1llNTCTTONS OrF IClI

Operations

Action Insure opcr1tion co1np lex

of tot11--firc co1111111mic1tio11s

StJnd~Jrd Insure tlwt cich emergency com111u11ic1tjons system is operated in the most cffjcicnt manner possible and in acconllncc 1d th l 11tcnlep1rt111c11t lbclio clvi sory Committee Dcp1rt111ental Agency nnd nIFC operational proccltlurcs middot

Conditions Ongoini fire neccssiry supplies equipment personnel instal lition priority anltl logistics

Cdtictil Elements CE Insure that 1vrittcn ch1nnel assig11rnents and emergency proccJurcs ire Jc] i vcrcd to Plans 1n time for inclusion into c1ch shift plan

CE Miintain radio b1ttcry replacement schedule

CE Continuously m1int-1in 1ccou11t1hility of all con1m1111i c1tions C(Jlliprnent on the fire

CE lgtjrects l011tjn11ous m1i11te1wncc

accurate r1dio logs of complete ind

CI ~bkc shift 1ssign111cnts fnr ill personnel

CE ~l1ndatory 1ttcndrnce at all Plms briefings r

CI Brief all radio users procedures rntl system

as to comrnunic1tions i di osyncrisies

CE Provjdcs needed suborltlinitcs

on-thc-job-trainh1g for

CE Conti1rnc pickagc

clocumc11t1tion for co11111n111ications fire

CE Insure r1Jio procedures

operators use proper operating

CE Update initi11 dcmohili~1tio11 plrn

ARCHIVED

J08 JgtERf-OlMiNCE REQUJ IUIENJ FOR CO~lIUNJCJJfONS OFFlCEll

Administration

Action Man3ge ill comm1111icatjons pcrsonncJgt equipment insure completion of all 1sso~iateJ records

and

Standard Al1 recolcls ~i]l be legible and comprehensible

Condition Supervisory skill qualified staff l1titucle to nwn-igc CommunicJtions function 1~ithout unnecessary constraints imposed h) Scrvicc Chief ongoing fire comlllunications plan

Critical Elements CE Provide for lclfare of personnel

CE If assigneltl the rcspobjbilit) to rcllt1y fire 1middotcqucsts mdntain a file of all fire and demobilization orders

CE Complete performrncc dcmobiliz1tion

evaluations prior to

C E Gi vc complete co1111nunic1ti ons fire pack~1ge Service Chief prior to clcmobilization

to

CE ~bintain p1pc11~ork as reciuired

bull

ARCHIVED

ln order to qualify for the position of Co1111n1111icntions Officer untler the National lnteragency Fire Qualifications Surndirltls an employee must

llave successfully colllpleted or challenged the foll01~inl intershyagency fire training courses

l Rasic fire Orientation S-110

2 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-190

3 Fire Business ~1rnagcmer~t S-260

4 Comninj cat i ans Officer S-35 7

Function as a Communiciti on Officer Trainee on tHo fj res Hi th performance cvi l u1U on of satisfactory or better

C Dcmonstrite a physical fitness level of 35 or higher ns measured in the Step Test or 12 mi le run

D In jcu of experience and tr1ining rcquircmcnts dcscdhcd in i 1bove llll~ct grandpncnti ng rcq1ii rc1nt~nts cstnhl i shed hy the NWCG

Thiamp- course has not been included -in the S-course curriculum but is rccomn1cndcd for inclusion 1~ith the number as indiG1tcd

ARCHIVED

JOfi PllffOlt~l1JCE 1~uiurnn11NTS FOi cm~1llNTCTTONS OrF IClI

Operations

Action Insure opcr1tion co1np lex

of tot11--firc co1111111mic1tio11s

StJnd~Jrd Insure tlwt cich emergency com111u11ic1tjons system is operated in the most cffjcicnt manner possible and in acconllncc 1d th l 11tcnlep1rt111c11t lbclio clvi sory Committee Dcp1rt111ental Agency nnd nIFC operational proccltlurcs middot

Conditions Ongoini fire neccssiry supplies equipment personnel instal lition priority anltl logistics

Cdtictil Elements CE Insure that 1vrittcn ch1nnel assig11rnents and emergency proccJurcs ire Jc] i vcrcd to Plans 1n time for inclusion into c1ch shift plan

CE Miintain radio b1ttcry replacement schedule

CE Continuously m1int-1in 1ccou11t1hility of all con1m1111i c1tions C(Jlliprnent on the fire

CE lgtjrects l011tjn11ous m1i11te1wncc

accurate r1dio logs of complete ind

CI ~bkc shift 1ssign111cnts fnr ill personnel

CE ~l1ndatory 1ttcndrnce at all Plms briefings r

CI Brief all radio users procedures rntl system

as to comrnunic1tions i di osyncrisies

CE Provjdcs needed suborltlinitcs

on-thc-job-trainh1g for

CE Conti1rnc pickagc

clocumc11t1tion for co11111n111ications fire

CE Insure r1Jio procedures

operators use proper operating

CE Update initi11 dcmohili~1tio11 plrn

ARCHIVED

J08 JgtERf-OlMiNCE REQUJ IUIENJ FOR CO~lIUNJCJJfONS OFFlCEll

Administration

Action Man3ge ill comm1111icatjons pcrsonncJgt equipment insure completion of all 1sso~iateJ records

and

Standard Al1 recolcls ~i]l be legible and comprehensible

Condition Supervisory skill qualified staff l1titucle to nwn-igc CommunicJtions function 1~ithout unnecessary constraints imposed h) Scrvicc Chief ongoing fire comlllunications plan

Critical Elements CE Provide for lclfare of personnel

CE If assigneltl the rcspobjbilit) to rcllt1y fire 1middotcqucsts mdntain a file of all fire and demobilization orders

CE Complete performrncc dcmobiliz1tion

evaluations prior to

C E Gi vc complete co1111nunic1ti ons fire pack~1ge Service Chief prior to clcmobilization

to

CE ~bintain p1pc11~ork as reciuired

bull

ARCHIVED

ln order to qualify for the position of Co1111n1111icntions Officer untler the National lnteragency Fire Qualifications Surndirltls an employee must

llave successfully colllpleted or challenged the foll01~inl intershyagency fire training courses

l Rasic fire Orientation S-110

2 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-190

3 Fire Business ~1rnagcmer~t S-260

4 Comninj cat i ans Officer S-35 7

Function as a Communiciti on Officer Trainee on tHo fj res Hi th performance cvi l u1U on of satisfactory or better

C Dcmonstrite a physical fitness level of 35 or higher ns measured in the Step Test or 12 mi le run

D In jcu of experience and tr1ining rcquircmcnts dcscdhcd in i 1bove llll~ct grandpncnti ng rcq1ii rc1nt~nts cstnhl i shed hy the NWCG

Thiamp- course has not been included -in the S-course curriculum but is rccomn1cndcd for inclusion 1~ith the number as indiG1tcd

ARCHIVED

J08 JgtERf-OlMiNCE REQUJ IUIENJ FOR CO~lIUNJCJJfONS OFFlCEll

Administration

Action Man3ge ill comm1111icatjons pcrsonncJgt equipment insure completion of all 1sso~iateJ records

and

Standard Al1 recolcls ~i]l be legible and comprehensible

Condition Supervisory skill qualified staff l1titucle to nwn-igc CommunicJtions function 1~ithout unnecessary constraints imposed h) Scrvicc Chief ongoing fire comlllunications plan

Critical Elements CE Provide for lclfare of personnel

CE If assigneltl the rcspobjbilit) to rcllt1y fire 1middotcqucsts mdntain a file of all fire and demobilization orders

CE Complete performrncc dcmobiliz1tion

evaluations prior to

C E Gi vc complete co1111nunic1ti ons fire pack~1ge Service Chief prior to clcmobilization

to

CE ~bintain p1pc11~ork as reciuired

bull

ARCHIVED

ln order to qualify for the position of Co1111n1111icntions Officer untler the National lnteragency Fire Qualifications Surndirltls an employee must

llave successfully colllpleted or challenged the foll01~inl intershyagency fire training courses

l Rasic fire Orientation S-110

2 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-190

3 Fire Business ~1rnagcmer~t S-260

4 Comninj cat i ans Officer S-35 7

Function as a Communiciti on Officer Trainee on tHo fj res Hi th performance cvi l u1U on of satisfactory or better

C Dcmonstrite a physical fitness level of 35 or higher ns measured in the Step Test or 12 mi le run

D In jcu of experience and tr1ining rcquircmcnts dcscdhcd in i 1bove llll~ct grandpncnti ng rcq1ii rc1nt~nts cstnhl i shed hy the NWCG

Thiamp- course has not been included -in the S-course curriculum but is rccomn1cndcd for inclusion 1~ith the number as indiG1tcd

ARCHIVED

ln order to qualify for the position of Co1111n1111icntions Officer untler the National lnteragency Fire Qualifications Surndirltls an employee must

llave successfully colllpleted or challenged the foll01~inl intershyagency fire training courses

l Rasic fire Orientation S-110

2 Introduction to Fire Behavior S-190

3 Fire Business ~1rnagcmer~t S-260

4 Comninj cat i ans Officer S-35 7

Function as a Communiciti on Officer Trainee on tHo fj res Hi th performance cvi l u1U on of satisfactory or better

C Dcmonstrite a physical fitness level of 35 or higher ns measured in the Step Test or 12 mi le run

D In jcu of experience and tr1ining rcquircmcnts dcscdhcd in i 1bove llll~ct grandpncnti ng rcq1ii rc1nt~nts cstnhl i shed hy the NWCG

Thiamp- course has not been included -in the S-course curriculum but is rccomn1cndcd for inclusion 1~ith the number as indiG1tcd

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