In order to be certified as Basic Wildland Fire Protection
personnel, an individual must:
(1) possess valid documentation of accreditation from
the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as Wildland
Fire Fighter Level I; or
(2) complete a commission approved Basic Wildland Fire
Protection program and successfully pass the commission examination
as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
for Certification). An approved Basic Wildland Fire Protection training
program shall consist of one of the following:
(A) completion of the commission approved Basic Wildland
Fire Fighter training program, as specified in the applicable chapter
of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or
(B) completion of the following National Wildfire Coordinating
Group (NWCG) courses:
(i) S-130: Firefighter Training;
(ii) S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior;
(iii) L-180: Human Factors on the Fireline; and
(iv) I-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System,
or an equivalent basic incident command system course such as NIMS
IS-100; or
(C) Completion of a Texas A&M Forest Service approved
online Hybrid (I-100, S-130, S-190 & L-180) with in-person test
and field day.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §455.3 adopted to be effective August 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 6315; amended to be effective January 5, 2014, 38 TexReg 9628; amended to be effective November 26, 2015, 40 TexReg 8344; amended to be effective August 23, 2017, 42 TexReg 4142; amended to be effective March 14, 2022, 47 TexReg 1300 |