Geographic Area Fire Program Manager Planning Tool: 

This tool has been developed as a means to identify developmental criteria which will help to meet position Comand further outlined through the Competency Descriptors, for each position in the IFPM Qualifications StandardIntroduction: The purpose of this planning tool is to provide the current employee or an aspiring employee with suggested dev

to achieve the required competencies for this position. Individual agency requirements, employee’s background initiative may dictate alternate developmental activities to achieve these competencies. The suggested developm

used (a) by the employee and supervisor to customize an Individual Development Plan towards meeting position described in the IFPM Qualifications Standards and Guide; and/or (b) to identify the employee’s future training towards this position as a short or long term goal. For complete competency details, refer to the Competency Descriptors for each key position in the IFPM Qualifiand Guide.Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet CProgram Management 

• Develop, implement and evaluate programs in 

support of mission accomplishment 

• Develop implement and evaluate fire 

management budgets. 

• Develop and maintain interagency partnerships. • Identify research needs and apply new 

technologies 

• Communicate program processes, goals, and 

implementation procedures to variety of audiences. 

Building on the Competencies in probtained from previous positions, frexamples and others as developed: • Unit Fire Program Review, FPA 

implementation or review. 

• Interagency Coordination Group 

participation. 

• Working with Joint Fire Scienc

Inventory Project development, review. 

• Communication of policy/progr• Policy development and oversig

program. 

• Suggested training contributing 

o I-300/400 ICS trainingo M-580 Fire in Ecosyst
Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet C

o RX-410 (RX-450) Smo

Techniques 

o S-491 NFDRS o S-580 Advanced Fire U

Park &Wilderness F

o Supervisory and/or Leao Agency fire planning a

training 

o ACES aviation safety/o

management training 

o Leadership and organizo Environmental Compli

Training/Experience 

o I-401 Multi-Agency Co Overview/workshops o

development 

o Tribal Trust/Self-deter

governance overview

Program Planning 

• Coordinate and implement agency and interagency 

interdisciplinary planning processes. 

• Ensure plans comply with environmental laws, 

regulations and policies. 

• Ensure plans comply with agency enabling laws, 

regulations and policies. 

• Review individual plans, and components, and 

coordinate integration into area agency and 

interagency plans 

• Participation on Interdisciplinar• Writing Interdisciplinary or Age

Documents 

• Policy and review of agency spe

compliance HFRA, NFP Implemdirection. 

• Policy and oversight of fire man• Policy, oversight, development 

Protection Agreements and/or mOperating Plan’s 

• Develop, review, edit prescribed • Develop, implement, review po

manuals, handbooks and guides

• Develop, review, oversight of P
Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet C

• Policy development, oversight o

management. 

• Participation with state-wide or 

Smoke Implementation Plan (SI

• Training in or overview of smok

Puff, SASEM, FOFEM, and SIS

• Suggested Training: 

o S-490 Advanced Wildl

Calculations 

o Fire computer applicato Rx-510 Applied Fire Eo ACES: Aviation safety

management training. 

Operations • Provide oversight and monitor unit preparedness 

program to include: Detection, Preparedness, Agreements, Fire danger, behavior predictions, Severity requests, Mobilization 

• Provide oversight to wildland fire response programs 

to include, but not limited to: Strategy and tactics, Incident management, Emergency rehabilitation, Logistics/support, Priority setting and coordination, 

Reporting 

• Oversee and coordinate implementation of 

prevention programs. 

• Oversee fuels and prescribed fire programs to 

include, but not limited to: Fuels management, Prescribed fire activities, Priority setting coordination, Logistics / support, Reporting 

• Provide area oversight to smoke management 

planning and analysis. 

• Provide oversight to area and unit fire effects 

monitoring and analysis 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of preparedness planning level Fire Programs at GA and umonitoring of long term fire eff

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of Initial Attack, extendedispatch organization and operalevels. 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of Prevention program a

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review Fuels Management proglevels, including smoke managedevelopment, implementation amonitoring. 

• Management, policy, direction, 

and program review of aviation at GA and unit levels. 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo
Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet C

• Oversee fire aviation programs or operations as 

appropriate including but not limited to: Tactical application of aircraft, Aviation Safety Management, Administration 

cache management and logisticaGA and unit levels. 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of BAER and Emergencat GA and unit levels. 

• Coordinate Fire Management po

operations (MAC group), includ

management teams within the Gwith partners. 

• Suggested Training Contributin

o L-380 Fireline Leadersho L-381 Incident Managemo FI-220 Wildfire Origin a

Determination 

Safety and Welfare 

• Provide oversight related to safety laws, policies, and 

guidelines to include: Occupational safety and Health Act, Applicable state Safety Regulations, Department and agency policies and guidelines, NWCG guidelines. 

• Conduct safety related education programs focusing 

on: Training and Certification. 

• Prepare hazard, risk, and trend analyses for: Wildland fire environment hazards including, but not limited to: Fuels, Weather, Topography, Associated hazards including, but not limited to: Aviation, Mechanized equipment, Hazardous, materials. • Follow up identified hazards and risks with 

appropriate mitigation actions. 

• Ensure serious accident investigation policies and 

procedures are followed in the area. 

• Program Review and Evaluation 

programs for leadership, compequalifications, and experience oacceptable levels of managemeninitial attack and extended attac

• Monitor initial attack fires that t

extended attack. Support or coodevelopment. 

• Communication of National and 

Safety and Welfare regulations, guides and or handbooks. 

• Readiness Policy, oversight, mo

compliance review of unit Safet

• Develop and implement post rev

maintenance of Safety and Welfelements. 

• Communication of serious accid

procedures to units. 
Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet C

• Participation on National Team

development.