BASIC FALLER (FAL3) TRAINEE New !

FAL3 Qualification Requirements

Required Training

• RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)
• S-212, Wildland Fire Chain Saws

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
  AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Basic Faller (FAL3) Position Task Book, PMS 311-91*

Physical Fitness Level: Arduous
Duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinarily strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Requirements include running, walking, climbing, jumping, twisting, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds; the pace of work typically is set by the emergency situation.
 

These Positions Maintain Currency For FAL3

• Advanced Faller (FAL1)
• Intermediate Faller (FAL2

 

FAL3 Maintains Currency For These Positions

• Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)

Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills

• S-131, Firefighter Type 1
• S-219, Firing Operations
• S-211, Portable Pumps and Water Use