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Minimum Required Training and Certifications for Employment
Medical
- State Certified EMS License (In good standing)
- National Registry Certification (Highly Recommended)
- I-100, Introduction to ICS
- IS-700, NIMS: An Introduction
- Initial Courses
- S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, 2020 (Self-Directed Online)
- Pre-requisite for S-130
- L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service, 2008 (Self-Directed Online)
- Pre-requisite for S-130
- S-130, Firefighter Training, (2008 Version) Blended Course Option
- Online Component
- Completion Required to attend Field Exercise
- Field Exercise Component
- Skills Evaluations
- Arduous Pack Test
- Current Year RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)
- Classroom Component with Practice Shelter Deployment
- Current Arduous Pack Test
Links to Access Online Courses
- Self motivated
- Ability to work and make quick decisions under pressure
- Strong physical fitness
- The ability to leave within a 2 hour window
- Be 18 years of age or older
- A valid driver’s license in your state of residence
- Current CPR card
- National Registry Certification is recommended
- High angle/low angle rope rescue certification
- Prior 911 experience
- Prior wildland fire experience
- Basic firefighter training
- Previous experience with Fireline Medics or similar REMS team is preferred
