• Why?
– To provide a standard training program for
structural-to-wildland suppression
personnel
– Provides a learning resource guide for
structural firefighters to develop wildland
firefighting knowledge and skills.
• Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
– Responsible for:
• Ensuring and certifying that a FF has satisfied
Crosswalk requirements
• Conducting testing and assessments to ensure
FF has knowledge and ability to safely perform
required skills.
• Completing a thorough evaluation of the
firefighter’s overall suitability for wildland
firefighting position certifications attained
through the Crosswalk process. The AHJ
assumes considerable professional
responsibility in this determination.
• Authority Having Jurisdiction
(AHJ) Cont’d
–Responsible for:
• Issuing qualifications cards (RED
Cards) as locally appropriate
• Maintaining documentation or
supporting certifications for all
personnel using Crosswalk
The designated AHJ must base an
individual’s position certification
decisions on a thoughtful and
comprehensive consideration of
their training, experience, and
demonstrated performance. The
AHJ, in close coordination with the
firefighter, must practice due
diligence in accurate documenting
training and experience.
• Four Levels of Training
– Non-Supervisory Structural
Firefighter-Basic
– Non-Supervisory Structural
Firefighter-Advanced
– Company Officer
– Strike Team/Task Force Leader
• Non-Supervisory Structural
Firefighter: Basic (FFT2)
– FFT2 Qualifications
– S-130 Units 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5, 9, 7, 11
– S-190 CD-ROM
– S-211 Fittings and Hoselays
» 21 Hours
Currently All KCFR Firefighters are at least this level
• Non-Supervisory Structural Firefighter:
Advanced (FFT1) Prereq: FFT2
– FFT1 Qualifications
– S-131 Fireline Reference Materials
– S-231 Unit 3
– S-212 Unit 2, 3
– Maps and Compass Training
– Successful Completion of NWCG Position
Task Book for Firefighter 1
» 17.5 Hours
• Company Officer
– Meet FFT1 Qualifications
– S-290 CD-ROM or Classroom
– S-230 Unit 2, 4B, 4C, 6
– S-211 Unit 1D
– S-231 Unit 1
– S-215 Unit 5A, 5B
– Successful Completion of NWCG Position
Task Book for Single-Resource Boss
(Engine)
» 44 Hours
• Strike Team/Task Force Leader
– S-330 Unit 3
– S-215 Unit 4
– S-215 Unit 5C, 5D
– Position Task Book for Task Force (TFL)
Strike Team Leader (STL)
»12.25 Hours
Questions?