Description:
Description
S-131, Firefighter Type 1 is designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5). Topics include operational leadership, communications, LCES, and tactical decision-making.
Objectives
- Identify position responsibilities and demonstrate the ability to apply principles of Operational Leadership found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.
- Describe how to incorporate and maintain open lines of communication with appropriate personnel.
- Identify Look Up, Down and Around indicators, and demonstrate the ability to apply the components of Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) as described in the IRPG.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply tactical decision-making procedures.
Bring to Class:
Target Group :
Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5). Minimum Instructor Qualifications Lead instructors must be qualified single resource boss.
Unit instructors must be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1).
NWCG Structure Fire Crosswalk participates
Required course for advanced firefighter/squad boss
(FFT1) and incident commander type 5 (ICT5). Interactive tactical exercises encourage discussion; covers fireline reference materials, documenting materials, communications, tactics and activities.
Course Prerequisites:
Qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2). NWCG/NFPA 1001 Structural FF Type 2.
Registration Cutoff Date:
5/25/2026