Fire/Hazardous Materials (Fire/HazMat) Working Group

JOB TITLES
The Fire/Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Working Group determined the following job titles to be the most commonly requested 
Fire/HazMat personnel in an interstate, mutual aid-based response:

Fire/HazMat Job Title 1:  Airport Firefighter	4
Fire/HazMat Job Title 2:  Emergency Vehicle Technician	6
Fire/HazMat Job Title 3:  Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator	8
Fire/HazMat Job Title 4:  Firefighter I	10
Fire/HazMat Job Title 5:  Firefighter II	12
Fire/HazMat Job Title 6:  Fire Inspector I	14
Fire/HazMat Job Title 7:  Fire Inspector II	16
Fire/HazMat Job Title 8:  Fire Inspector III	18
Fire/HazMat Job Title 9:  Fire Officer I/II (Company/Unit)	20
Fire/HazMat Job Title 10:  Fire Officer III/IV (Command)	22
Fire/HazMat Job Title 11:  Plans Examiner I/II	24
Fire/HazMat Job Title 12:  Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II	26
Fire/HazMat Job Title 13:  Wildland Firefighter I	28
Fire/HazMat Job Title 14:  Wildland Firefighter II	30
Fire/HazMat Job Title 15:  Wildland Fire Officer I	32
Fire/HazMat Job Title 16:  Wildland Fire Officer II	34
Fire/HazMat Job Title 17:  Wildland/Urban Interface Protection Specialist	36

ACRONYM LIST

AHJ		Authority Having Jurisdiction
APCO 		Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
ARFF		Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
CBRNE		Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives
DHS		U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA		Federal Emergency Management Agency
HazMat		Hazardous Materials
ICS		Incident Command System
NFPA		National Fire Protection Association
NIC		NIMS Integration Center
NIMS		National Incident Management System
NRP		National Response Plan
NWCG		National Wildfire Coordinating Group
OSHA		Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PPE		Personal Protective Equipment

REQUISITE AND RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
Based on existing, nationally-accepted standards, the Fire/Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Working Group extracted relevant education, 
training, experience, physical/medical fitness, certification, and licensing criteria to define the baseline criteria for each job title listed below.  
These baseline criteria represent the minimum requirements for incident management personnel to participate in the National Incident 
Management System (NIMS) Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.
The Fire/HazMat Working Group identified additional recommended criteria relating to education, training, certification, experience, and 
physical/medical fitness where it believed standards and baseline criteria did not exist or were deemed insufficient.  These recommended 
criteria are not required and represent the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommendations for fire service personnel to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

The categories used in Designing a National Emergency Responder Credentialing System are defined as follows:

Education
Formal instruction based on a curriculum that prepares an individual with the core knowledge 
and skill for entry into a discipline and for performing a job function   
Training 
Instruction and/or activities that enhance an individuals core knowledge, increase skill sets and 
proficiency, and strengthen and augment abilities
Experience
Time required in a job function for an individual to attain proficiency in applying knowledge, skills, 
and abilities
Physical/Medical Fitness
Physical and medical considerations that when applied, help to ensure safe performance in risky 
environments
Certification
Designation granted by Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) that an individual has met the 
requirements and achieved specific knowledge, skills, and abilities
Licensing
Legal designation granted by AHJ, indicating that a person has met the necessary legal 
requirements to function in a job title
 
 Where requisite and/or recommended criteria do not apply, that category will not be listed.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 1:   Airport Firefighter 
Description: An Airport Firefighter is an integral member of an aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) team. 

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for an Airport Firefighter to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 

Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.  Incident Command System (ICS)-100: Introduction to ICS
2.  ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Independent Study (IS)-700:   
NIMS, An Introduction
4.  National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1003  
5. NFPA 472 HazMat Operations and/or Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA) 1910.120 HazMat Operations Training or equivalent 
basic instruction on responding to and operating in a chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) incident

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	ARFF or Airport Firefighter 
2.	Response 
3.	Fire Suppression
4.	Rescue 
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	 NFPA 1582
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
Certification
NFPA 1003
NFPA 472

Fire/HazMat Job Title 1:   Airport Firefighter 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for an Airport Firefighter to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria

Experience
Two years of relevant experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ. 

Fire/HazMat Job Title 2:   Emergency Vehicle Technician 
Description: An Emergency Vehicle Technician performs inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and testing activities on emergency 
response vehicles.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for an Emergency Vehicle Technician to 
participate in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 

Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.  ICS-100: Introduction to ICS
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1071 

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Chassis 
2.	Cab and Body Components
3.	Electronics and Electrical Systems
4.	Auxiliary Drive Systems
5.	Pump and Tank Systems
6.	Aerial Systems
7.	Specialized Systems 
Certification
NFPA 1071

Fire/HazMat Job Title 2:   Emergency Vehicle Technician 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for an Emergency Vehicle Technician to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing 
protocols and standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria

Experience

Two years of relevant experience as an Emergency Vehicle Technician as determined 
by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ. 

Fire/HazMat Job Title 3:   Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 

Description: A Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator is an integral member of a firefighting team who drives and operates fire apparatus 
(Pumping Apparatus; Aerial Device; Tiller Apparatus; Wildland Fire Apparatus; Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Apparatus; and/or Mobile 
Water Supply Apparatus).

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria, based on existing protocols and standards, for a Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator to 
participate in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	  ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	  ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	  FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	  NFPA 1002

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	  Preventive Maintenance
2.	  Driving/Operating Apparatus
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
Certification
NFPA 1002
Licensing
Current Drivers License

Fire/HazMat Job Title 3:   Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing 
protocols and standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Two years of relevant apparatus driving and operating experience as determined by the 
AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 4:   Firefighter I
Description: A Firefighter I is an integral member of a firefighting team working under direct supervision.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Firefighter I to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 

Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1001 Firefighter I 
5.	NFPA 472 HazMat Operations and/or OSHA 1910.120 HazMat Operations 
Training or equivalent basic instruction on responding to and operating in a 
CBRNE incident
6.	Use of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) (OSHA 1910.120 and/or 
1910.134 Respiratory Protection) 

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	Hazard Mitigation
2.	Personal protective equipment (PPE)
3.	Use of related tools and devices
4.	Fire Behavior
5.	Risk Assessment
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	 NFPA 1582
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
Certification
NFPA 1001
NFPA 472 

Fire/HazMat Job Title 4:   Firefighter I

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat working groups recommended criteria for a Firefighter I to participate in the NIMS Integration 
Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and standards 
and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria

Experience
Two years of relevant experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ. 

Fire/HazMat Job Title 5:   Firefighter II

Description:  A Firefighter II is an integral member of a firefighting team working under general supervision and may assume command of 
that team (to include Firefighters I and II).

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Firefighter II to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 

Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1001
5.	NFPA 472 HazMat Operations and/or OSHA 1910.120 HazMat Operations 
Training or equivalent basic instruction on responding to and operating in a 
CBRNE incident
6.	Use of SCBA (OSHA 1910.120 and/or 1910.134 Respiratory Protection)

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Hazard Mitigation
2.	PPE
3.	Use of related tools and devices
4.	Fire Behavior
5.	Risk Assessment
Medical/Physical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.   NFPA 1582
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical
Certification 
NFPA 1001
NFPA 472

Fire/HazMat Job Title 5:   Firefighter II

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 

The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Firefighter II to participate in the NIMS Integration 
Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and standards 
and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Four years of relevant firefighting experience as determined by the AHJ  
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 6:   Fire Inspector I 
Description:  A Fire Inspector I conducts fire inspections and applies codes and standards.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Fire Inspector I to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1031 - Fire Inspector I 
5.	NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness and/or OSHA 1910.120 HazMat Awareness 
Training or equivalent basic instruction on responding to and operating in a 
CBRNE incident 

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Administration
2.	Field Inspection
Certification
NFPA 1031
NFPA 472

Fire/HazMat Job Title 6:   Fire Inspector I 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Fire Inspector I to participate in the NIMS Integration 
Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and standards 
and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Two years of relevant Fire Inspector I experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 7:   Fire Inspector II
Description:  A Fire Inspector II conducts fire inspections and interprets applicable codes and standards.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Fire Inspector II to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1031 - Fire Inspector II
5.	NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness and/or OSHA 1910.120 HazMat Awareness 
Training or equivalent basic instruction on responding to and operating in a 
CBRNE incident 

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Administration
2.	Field Inspection
3.	Plan Review
Certification
NFPA 1031
NFPA 472

Fire/HazMat Job Title 7:   Fire Inspector II

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Fire Inspector II to participate in the NIMS Integration 
Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and standards 
and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Two years of relevant Fire Inspector II experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
 If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 8:   Fire Inspector III
Description:  A Fire Inspector III performs all types of fire inspections, plan review duties, and resolves complex code-related issues. 

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Fire Inspector III to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1031 - Fire Inspector III
5.	NFPA 472 HazMat Awareness and/or OSHA 1910.120 HazMat Awareness 
Training or equivalent basic instruction on responding to and operating in a 
CBRNE incident 

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Administration
2.	Field Inspection
3.	Plan Review
Certification
NFPA 1031
NFPA 472

Fire/HazMat Job Title 8:   Fire Inspector III 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Fire Inspector III to participate in the NIMS Integration 
Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and standards 
and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Two years of relevant Fire Inspector III experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 9:   Fire Officer I/II (Company/Unit)
Description:  A Fire Officer I/II (Company/Unit) provides supervisory or managerial function for a company/unit up to six members, 
typically at the tactical and task level.  

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Fire Officer I/II (Company/Unit) to 
participate in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1021  Fire Officer I & II

 Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Human Resource Management 
2.	Community and Government Relations
3.	Administration
4.	Inspection and Investigation
5.	Emergency Service Delivery
6.	Health and Safety
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
Certification
NFPA 1021
NFPA 1041

Fire/HazMat Job Title 9:   Fire Officer I/II (Company/Unit)

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Fire Officer I/II (Company/Unit) to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing 
protocols and standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Two years of relevant Fire Officer (Supervisory) experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 10:   Fire Officer III/IV (Command)
Description:  A Fire Officer III/IV (Command) provides managerial and administrative function for multiple companies/units at the strategic 
and/or tactical level.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Fire Officer III/IV (Command) to participate 
in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	ICS-300: Intermediate ICS 
4.	ICS-400: Advanced ICS 
5.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
6.	FEMA IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
7.	NFPA 1021  Fire Officer III & IV 

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	Human Resource Management 
2.	Community and Government Relations
3.	Administration
4.	Inspection and Investigation
5.	Emergency Service Delivery
6.	Health and Safety

Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
Certification
NFPA 1021
NFPA 1041

Fire/HazMat Job Title 10:   Fire Officer III/IV (Command)

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Fire Officer III/IV (Command) to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Four years of relevant Fire Officer (managerial and/or administrative) experience as 
determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 11:   Plans Examiner I/II
Description:  A Plans Examiner I/II conducts basic plan reviews and applies/interprets applicable codes and standards (I and II).

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Plans Examiner I/II to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1031  Plans Examiner I/II

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	Administration
2.	Plans Review
Certification
NFPA 1031

Fire/HazMat Job Title 11:   Plans Examiner I/II 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Plans Examiner I/II to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Experience
Two years of relevant Plans Examiner I/II experience as determined by the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ.

Fire/HazMat Job Title 12:   Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II
Description: A Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II prioritizes, initiates, and coordinates the response of public safety agencies, manages 
the flow of incident-related information to and from field units and/or public safety resources, monitors status of field units, and assigns 
additional resources, as requested.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II to 
participate in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 

Completion of the following courses/curricula:
     1.   ICS-100: Introduction to ICS
     2.   ICS-200: Basic ICS 
     3.   IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
       4.   NFPA 1061 or Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) 
equivalent

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	 Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II courses or equivalent 
2.	 Receiving Information 
3.	 Processing Information
4.	 Disseminating Information
Certification
NFPA 1061 or APCO equivalent

Fire/HazMat Job Title 12:   Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing 
protocols and standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria

Experience

Two years of public safety dispatch (including fire incident) experience as determined by 
the AHJ
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ. 

Fire/HazMat Job Title 13:   Wildland Firefighter I 

Description:  A Wildland Firefighter I is an integral member of a wildland fire suppression crew working under direct supervision.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Wildland Firefighter I to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	   ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	   ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	   FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	   NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1 or State equivalent

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
      1.   Preparedness 
      2.   Suppression
      3.   Wildland Firefighter I
      4.   Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (NWCG 310-1)
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.  NFPA 1582 or National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) requirements
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
*	Work Capacity Test
Certification
NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1
NWCG Red Card

Fire/HazMat Job Title 13:   Wildland Firefighter I

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Wildland Firefighter I to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Certification 
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ (for NFPA 1051).	

Fire/HazMat Job Title 14:   Wildland Firefighter II 
Description: A Wildland Firefighter II is an integral member of a wildland fire suppression crew working under general supervision. 

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Wildland Firefighter II to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1 or State equivalent

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	Preparedness 
2.	Suppression
3.	Human Resource Management
4.	Mobilization
5.	Wildland Firefighter II 
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582 or NWCG requirements
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
*	Work Capacity Test
Certification
NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1
NWCG Red Card

Fire/HazMat Job Title 14:   Wildland Firefighter II

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Wildland Firefighter II to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ (for NFPA 1051).

Fire/HazMat Job Title 15: Wildland Fire Officer I 
Description:  A Wildland Fire Officer I is responsible for supervising and directing a single wildland fire suppression resource. 

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Wildland Fire Officer I to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
4.	NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1 or State equivalent

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Preparedness 
2.	Suppression
3.	Human Resource Management
4.	Mobilization
5.	Wildland Fire Officer I  
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582 or NWCG requirements
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
*	Work Capacity Test
Certification
NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1
NWCG Red Card

Fire/HazMat Job Title 15:   Wildland Fire Officer I 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Wildland Fire Officer I to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ (for NFPA 1051).

Fire/HazMat Job Title 16: Wildland Fire Officer II
Description:  A Wildland Fire Officer II is responsible for commanding and managing resources in the suppression of all aspects of an 
extended-attack wildland fire.  

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Wildland Fire Officer II to participate in the 
NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	ICS-300: Intermediate ICS
4.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
5.	NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1 or State equivalent

Completion of the following baseline criteria: 
1.	Preparedness 
2.	Incident Management Organization
3.	Suppression
4.	Human Resource Management
5.	Mobilization
6.	Wildland Fire Officer II   
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582 or NWCG requirements
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
*	Work Capacity Test
Certification
NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1
NWCG Red Card

Fire/HazMat Job Title 16:   Wildland Fire Officer II 

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Wildland Fire Officer II to participate in the NIMS 
Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or modify existing protocols and 
standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ (for NFPA 1051).

Fire/HazMat Job Title 17: Wildland/Urban Interface Protection Specialist 
Description:  A Wildland/Urban Interface Protection Specialist is responsible for the development and/or implementation of a plan to 
protect people, animals, communities, individual structures, and other improvements from wildland fire.

REQUISITE CRITERIA
The table below lists minimum requisite criteria based on existing protocols and standards for a Wildland/Urban Interface Protection 
Specialist to participate in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.

Category
Criteria
Training 
Completion of the following courses/curricula:
1.	ICS-100: Introduction to ICS 
2.	ICS-200: Basic ICS 
3.	ICS-300: Intermediate ICS
4.	S-215: Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface
5.	FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction
6.	NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1 or State equivalent

Completion of the following baseline criteria:
1.	Post-incident Data Collection
2.	Suppression
3.	Wildland/Urban Interface Protection Specialist
Physical/ Medical Fitness
Compliance with the following baseline criteria: 
1.	NFPA 1582 or NWCG requirements
*	Medical Baseline
*	Fitness Status
*	Annual Medical 
*	Work Capacity Test
Certification
NFPA 1051 or NWCG 310-1
NWCG Red Card

Fire/HazMat Job Title 17:   Wildland Urban Interface Protection Specialist  

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA
The recommended criteria that follow are intended to supplement previously listed requisite criteria for the NIMS Integration Centers 
consideration and referral to organizations, as appropriate. 
The table below lists the Fire/HazMat Working Groups recommended criteria for a Wildland Urban Interface Protection Specialist to 
participate in the NIMS Integration Centers National Emergency Responder Credentialing System. These criteria incorporate and/or 
modify existing protocols and standards and/or propose their development where they do not exist. 

Category
Criteria
Certification
If recertification becomes a requirement, it falls to the AHJ (for NFPA 1051).

	

  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, Incident Command System (ICS)- and Independent Study (IS)- training courses are listed.  Equivalent 
courses must meet the NIMS National Standard Curriculum.
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
  Per NIMS compliance at the time of publication, ICS- and IS- training courses are listed.  Equivalent courses must meet the NIMS National Standard 
Curriculum. 
 
 
 
 
Working Group Guidelines

DESIGNING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONDER CREDENTIALING SYSTEM

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