SAFETY OFFICER, LINE (SOFR) TRAINEE New !

SOFR Qualification Requirements

Required Training

• ICS-300, Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
• ICS-400, Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff
• RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)

Required Experience

• Satisfactory performance as Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEQ, STEN)
  AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Safety Officer, Line (SOFR) Position Task Book, PMS 311-82
  OR
• Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
  AND Completion and Certification of NWCG Safety Officer, Line (SOFR) Position Task Book, PMS 311-82
   

Physical Fitness Level: Moderate

Duties involve fieldwork requiring complete control of all physical faculties and may include considerable walking over irregular ground, standing for long periods of time, lifting 25 to 50 pounds, climbing, bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Occasional demands may be required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies over long periods. Individuals usually set their own work pace.
 

These Positions Maintain Currency For SOFR

• Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
• Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
• Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)
• Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEN, STEQ)
• Task Force Leader (TFLD)

SOFR Maintains Currency For These Positions

• Single Resource Boss including (CRWB, ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HEQB)
• Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
• Safety Officer Complex (SOFC)
• Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2)
• Safety Officer Field (SOFF)
• Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEN, STEQ)
• Task Force Leader (TFLD)

Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills

• None

Note

The Safety Officer, Line (SOFR) position is not prerequisite to the NWCG Safety Officer Type 2 (SOF2) position.