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Cost: $750 includes tuition, books, meals & lodging.
Freeman Reservoir tree felling fatality, 72-hour report & OSHA citation — June, 2009
Andrew Palmer Fatality, Dutch Creek Incident, — June, 2008
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Colorado State Forest Service
Incident Qualifications System (IQS) Program Guidelines
and Standards |
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10a CSFS Faller Qualification Guidelines
May 2006
Contents
Introduction
Reference Documents
General Guidelines
Certification Guidelines
Faller Class A (FALA)
Faller Class B (FALB)
Faller Class C (FALC)
Recertification
FALLER CLASS A (FALA) QUALIFICATIONS
FALLER CLASS B (FALB) QUALIFICATIONS
FALLER CLASS C (FALC) QUALIFICATIONS
Introduction
The current Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide
does not provide guidelines for faller qualifications. This document provides
minimum sawyer qualifications for CSFS employees and all cooperators with
incident qualifications cards signed by CSFS personnel. These standards
are intended for wildland fire qualifications.
Reference Documents
The following documents are used as supporting reference material for
sawyer qualification:
- Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations 2006, Chapter
14 – Firefighting Personnel.
- FSH 6709.11 Health and Safety Code Handbook, Chapter 20 – Work
Projects and Activities; Supplement No.: 6709.11-2006-1.
- BLM Fire and Aviation Management Task Book for the Positions of Faller
Class A (FALA), Faller Class B (FALB), and Faller Class C (FALC).
General Guidelines
CSFS will adopt the current BLM Position Task Books for fallers A, B,
C.
- The Faller position task book may be issued prior to completion of
S-212 or the field evaluation process to provide an opportunity to complete
tasks during the class and field evaluation.
- S-212 Wildfire Power Saws is required for all certification levels.
- Following successful completion of the S-212 classroom portion, a
field evaluation process is required.
- The field evaluation process must be documented on a Field Evaluation
Form or similar document.
- To be consistent with policy outlined in the Interagency Standards
for Fire and Fire Aviaion Operations, faller certification/qualification
has a currency of five years.
- Recertification is required after currency expires.
Certification Guidelines
Faller Class A (FALA)
- The Faller Class A position task book may be initiated prior to
taking S-212.
- Prior to the field certification, the Faller Class A candidate must
successfully complete the classroom portion of S-212 Wildfire Power
Saws.
- After successfully completing the classroom training, the student
is required to pass a field evaluation process. Sawyers seeking Faller
Class A qualification must successfully fell a minimum of two trees
8 inches in diameter or less. This must be documented on a Field Evaluation
Form or similar document by qualified Class B or C level faller.
- Individual tasks required for the completion of the Faller Class
A Position Task Book must be verified and signed by a qualified Class
B or C level faller.
- As with all position task books, final certification is the responsibility
of the Home Unit.
Faller Class B (FALB)
- If not current qualified as a Faller Class A, an individual may,
with agency approval, become a candidate for Faller Class B. The candidate
is required to successfully complete both the classroom and field
evaluation portion of S-212 Wildfire Power Saws.
- After successfully completing the classroom portion of S-212, the
student is required to pass a field evaluation process. Sawyers seeking
Faller Class B qualification must successfully fell a minimum of two
trees up to 24 inches in diameter. This must be documented on a Field
Evaluation Form or similar document by qualified B or C level faller.
- Individual tasks required for the completion of the Faller Class
B Position Task Book must be verified and signed by a qualified B
or C level faller.
- Performance on a wildland or prescribed fire assignment is required
for Faller Class B.
- As with all position task books, final certification is the responsibility
of the Home Unit.
Faller Class C (FALC)
- Must be qualified as a Faller Class B prior to becoming a candidate
for Faller Class C.
- The Faller Class C candidate is required to pass a field evaluation
process. Sawyers seeking Faller Class C qualification must successfully
fell a minimum of two trees, 24 inches in diameter or greater.
- Individual tasks required for the completion of the Faller Class
C Position Task Book must be verified and signed by a qualified C
level faller.
- As with all position task books, final certification is the responsibility
of the Home Unit.
Recertification
- All faller certifications must be recertified every five years.
- Recertification must be accomplished prior to or as soon as practicable
after expiration.
- Recertification includes a classroom component and a field component
3.1. Classroom training shall reinforce the concepts as taught
in S-212. Classroom must review lessons learned, situational awareness
and current issues.
3.2. During recertification, operators must demonstrate they can
still successfully and safely perform the proficiency requirements
of their expiring/expired certification level. The candidate must
demonstrate a competent level of skill and experience, in the judgment
of the instructor, prior to recertification.
3.3. Recertification requires the candidate to pass the same field
evaluation process described above.
- All documentation including, but not limited to, course certificates
and Field Evaluation Forms must be kept in the individuals IQS file.
FALLER CLASS A (FALA) QUALIFICATIONS
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| REQUIRED TRAINING |
Wildfire Power Saws (S-212) and the field evaluation process. |
| ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS |
Intermediate Fire Behavior (S-290) |
| PREREQUSITE EXPERIENCE |
Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2
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Satisfactory position performance as a Faller Class A documented by
the field evaluation process. |
| PHYSICAL FITNESS |
Arduous |
| OTHER POSITION ASSIGNEMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY |
None |
FALLER CLASS B
(FALB) QUALIFICATIONS |
| REQUIRED TRAINING |
Wildfire Power Saws (S-212) |
| ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
Intermediate Fire Behavior (S-290)
Advanced Firefighter Training (S-131) |
| PREREQUSITE EXPERIENCE |
Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2
+
Satisfactory position performance as an Faller Class B documented
by the field evaluation process.
+
Satisfactory position performance as an Faller Class B documented
on a wildland or prescribed fire. |
| PHYSICAL FITNESS |
Arduous |
OTHER POSITION ASSIGNEMENTS
THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY |
None |
FALLER CLASS C
(FALC) QUALIFICATIONS |
| REQUIRED TRAINING |
Wildfire Power Saws (S-212) |
| ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHICH SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS |
Intermediate Fire Behavior (S-290)
Advanced Firefighter Training (S-131) |
| PREREQUSITE EXPERIENCE |
Satisfactory performance as a Faller Class B on a wildland fire
Incident.
+
Satisfactory position performance as an Faller Class C documented
by the field
evaluation process. |
| PHYSICAL FITNESS |
Arduous |
| OTHER POSITION ASSIGNEMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN CURRENCY |
None |
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