Attachment_6-DOL_WD.pdf

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2025-0114 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 1 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 06/18/2025

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

|If the contract is entered into on or |Executive Order 14026 generally applies to |after January 30, 2022, or the |the contract.

|contract is renewed or extended (e.g., |The contractor must pay all covered workers |an option is exercised) on or after |at least $17.75 per hour (or the applicable |January 30, 2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | |performing on the contract in 2025.

|If the contract was awarded on or |Executive Order 13658 generally applies to |between January 1, 2015 and January 29,|the contract.

|2022, and the contract is not renewed |The contractor must pay all covered workers |or extended on or after January 30, |at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable |2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | |performing on the contract in 2025.

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

NATIONWIDE: Applicable in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, and American Samoa.

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Employed on Department of Interior/Bureau of Land Management contract for wildland firefighting suppression services.

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

(not set) - Crew Boss 29.76 (not set) - Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) 24.84 (not set) - Intermediate Faller (Sawyer) Type 2 22.60 (not set) - Basic Faller (Sawyer) Type 3 27.32 (not set) - Firefighter Type 2 24.84

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.36 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $214.40 per week or $929.07 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $197.20 per week, or $854.53 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

VACATION (Hawaii): 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HEALTH & WELFARE (Hawaii): $2.36 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $94.40 per week, or $409.07 per month for all employees on whose behalf the contractor provides health care benefits pursuant to the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act. For those employees who are not receiving health care benefits mandated by the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act, the new health and welfare benefit rate will be $5.36 per hour, up to 40 hours per week.

HEALTH & WELFARE (Hawaii EO 13706): $1.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $77.

20 per week, or $334.53 per month for all employees on whose behalf the contractor provides health care benefits pursuant to the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act. For those employees who are not receiving health care benefits mandated by the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act, the new health and welfare benefit rate will be $4.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week. *

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) **

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR

4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See

29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** OCCUPATIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCA DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

Basic Faller (Sawyer) Type 3 The Basic Faller (FAL3) is an entry-level chainsaw operator that serves as a member of a firefighting crew or module. The FAL3 engages in low complexity fireline saw operations, including tree felling, bucking, brushing, and limbing, and should be closely supervised during operations. A FAL3 may perform FAL2 tasks under the direct supervisor of a FAL2. The FAL3 reports to an Intermediate or Advanced Faller, a Firefighter Type 1, or one of the Single Resource Bosses, Engine Boss, Single Resource, Firing Boss, Single Resource, Helicopter Manager, Single Resource. The FAL3 works in the operations functional area..

Prepare Remain mentally and physically fit and able to determine when conditions have changed, affecting your fitness for duty status.

Ensure individual and equipment readiness.

Continually strive to improve, learn from others, and develop safe practices that reinforce good habits and decision making.

Mobilize Gather critical information pertinent to the assignment.

Travel to and check in at the assignment. Notify incident supervisor and/or dispatch when arriving at the incident.

Obtain initial briefing from supervisor.

Build the Team Implements saw related objectives, priorities, and work assignments as directed.

Perform Basic Faller-Specific Duties Able to develop and safely execute a cut plan to resolve low complexity saw operations using conventional practices.

Maintain certification and qualification by demonstrating proficiency of Basic Faller knowledge and technical skill to a qualified Intermediate or Advanced Faller evaluator(s) per agency protocol.

Learn to identify tree anatomy and defects contributing to failure.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of chainsaw components, maintenance, and repair.

Communicate and Coordinate Establish and maintain positive communication and coordination with saw teams, your crew, adjoining resources, and supervisors in the work area.

Before engaging, receive a thorough briefing from the appropriate supervisor addressing all saw operation specifications and associated expectations.

Participate in AARs and information sharing.

Manage Risk Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.

Apply Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) to all saw operations.

Plan for and manage medical emergencies.

Report all accidents, injuries, or near misses to supervisor.

Comply with all standards for chainsaw operations as defined in NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and established agency standards for saw operating procedures.

Establish and maintain work area control.

Develop and follow safe cutting area practices when using a swamper during saw operations.

Learn to recognize changes in operational complexity and report pertinent changes to the appropriate supervisor.

Demobilize Ensure equipment is in good working condition for next assignment and resupply used or damaged equipment as necessary.

Return equipment and supplies to appropriate units.

Complete demobilization checkout process before being released from the incident.

Upon demobilization, report status to the home unit including reassignment or estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the home unit.

Crew Boss The Crew Boss, Single Resource (CRWB) leads a hand crew and is responsible for its safety on wildland and prescribed fire incidents. The CRWB supervises assigned crew members and reports to a Strike Team Leader Crew, Task Force Leader, Incident Commander, or other assigned supervisor. The CRWB works in the Operations functional area.

Prepare and Mobilize Ensure individual and crew readiness.

Prepare crew for readiness.

Gather critical information pertinent to the assignment.

Prior to mobilization, confirm crew meets English language/crew language requirements.

Travel to and check-in at assignment.

Review Incident Action Plan (IAP) and obtain briefing, objectives, and intent from supervisor.

Build the Team Assemble and validate readiness of crew, equipment, and vehicles.

Ensure that IAP or relevant plan lists correct crew status. Report any corrections up chain of command.

Brief assigned personnel using IAP and/or NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide

(IRPG),

PMS 461, Briefing Checklist.

Establish and communicate chain of command, reporting procedures, risk management processes, and radio frequency management.

Establish a common operating picture with supervisors and subordinates.

Participate in operational briefings as directed.

Supervise and Direct Work Assignments Establish and communicate performance expectations.

Ensure incident objectives and leader’s intent (task, purpose, end state) are met.

Identify, analyze, and use relevant situational information to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions.

Base actions on evolving situational awareness and communicate changes to appropriate personnel.

Monitor personnel's daily performance and provide feedback.

Model leadership values and principles. Provide positive influence. Emphasize teamwork.

Perform Crew Boss-Specific Duties Effectively lead crew operations: Determine appropriate fireline tactics, including indirect and direct attack strategies.

Effectively lead crew operations: Properly locate fireline and determine appropriate fireline construction methods necessary to stop fire spread. Ensure completion to acceptable standards.

Effectively lead crew operations: Supervise water handling logistics and operations for crew (e.g., portable pumps, hoses, fold-a-tanks).

Effectively lead crew operations: Supervise felling operations, including appropriate snag mitigation.

Effectively lead crew operations: Prepare control lines for burnout operations.

Effectively lead crew operations: Plan, direct, and supervise firing operations.

Effectively lead crew operations: Scout line in critical areas and patrol fireline for spot fires and slopovers. Coordinate and communicate issues with fireline supervisor and adjoining resources.

Effectively lead crew operations: Supervise mop up and suppression repair efforts on assigned portion of line.

Ensure proper refurbishing and resupply of tools, vehicles, food, water, and supplies.

Verify driver/operator qualifications and ensure adherence to vehicle safety procedures when transporting personnel, fuel, and equipment.

Coordinate safe travel to and from the fireline.

Assess work area to meet assigned objectives.

Develop and implement tactics based on incident objectives, fire behavior, risk assessment, and leader's intent.

Organize and deploy crew based on current objectives and resource capabilities.

Request, direct, and provide feedback to aerial resources through established chain of command.

Provide status updates on conditions affecting operations, hazardous conditions, unresolved conflicts, air operations, etc., to supervisor.

Report special occurrences (e.g., structure/improved property loss or damage, accidents, sickness) to supervisor.

Through established chain of command, assist the responsible land management agency and/or assigned Resource Advisor (READ), with the protection of natural, cultural, and other resources.

Communicate when such resources are discovered and document suppression impacts.

Equip crew with appropriate short and long-term logistical needs for assignment and utilize correct procedures to obtain additional supplies.

Gather and/or disseminate information using maps, compass, Global Position System (GPS), and other tools and applications.

Assign personnel to collect, document, and report weather observations.

Provide timely updates of accurate information and recommendations using the chain of command to assist with the planning process.

Perform Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Duties Conduct WUI operations according to guidelines stated in the IRPG, incident-specific objectives and guidelines, and agency-specific guidance.

Communicate and Coordinate Communicate effectively using multichannel radios. Prepare and program radios for assignment. Use plain language and Incident Command System (ICS) terminology.

Follow established processes and chain of command for collecting, producing, and distributing information.

Ensure clear understanding of expectations and timely communication within and across Incident Command System (ICS) functional areas and chain of command.

Establish communications and exchange necessary briefings/information with the following: support resources, adjacent resources, and supervisor.

Conduct and/or participate in After Action Reviews (AAR).

Manage Risk Use Look Up, Down, and Around in IRPG to help maintain situational awareness Adjust actions accordingly.

Develop and communicate contingency plans and trigger points.

Provide input into the risk management process to ensure safety of operations.

Monitor for signs and symptoms of fatigue, illness, or injury. Mitigate appropriately.

Account for location, health, safety, and welfare of assigned personnel.

Submit accident/incident reports with pertinent forms (SAFECOM, SAFENET, agency-specific forms) through established chain of command.

Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the IRPG. Ensure Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) are in place.

Plan for medical emergencies. Ensure that assigned resources are prepared to execute the Medical Plan (ICS 206 WF). Ensure familiarity with medical responders, communication procedures, and transportation plan.

Manage a medical emergency based on procedures stated in the IAP, IRPG, Medical Incident Report, NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire First Aid, PMS 560, or other relevant guidelines.

Document Complete all administrative tasks and documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Demobilize Prepare for and implement demobilization.

Depart from incident.

Firefighter Type 1 (Squad Boss) The Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) leads a small group (usually not more than seven members) and is responsible for their safety on wildland and prescribed fire incidents. The FFT1 supervises resources at the Firefighter Type 2 level and reports to a Single Resource Crew Boss, Heavy Equipment Boss, Engine Boss, Felling Boss, Firing Boss, or Helicopter Manager or other assigned supervisor. The FFT1 works in the Operations functional area.

The FFT1 performs position duties commensurate with Type 1 incident complexity and characteristics stated in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book).

Prepare and Mobilize Ensure individual readiness.

Gather critical information pertinent to the assignment.

Review Incident Action Plan (IAP) and obtain briefing, objectives, and intent from supervisor.

Build the Team Assemble and validate readiness of assigned personnel and equipment.

Establish and communicate chain of command, reporting procedures, risk management processes, and radio frequency management.

Establish a common operating picture with supervisor and subordinates.

Brief assigned personnel using IAP and/or NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide

(IRPG),

PMS 461, briefing checklist.

Supervise and Direct Work Assignments Establish and communicate objectives, priorities, work assignments, and performance expectations.

Identify, analyze, and use relevant situational information to make more informed decisions and take appropriate actions.

Adjust actions based on changing information and evolving situation awareness.

Develop and implement contingency plans. Communicate changing conditions to assigned resources and supervisor.

Ensure incident objectives and performance standards are met.

Monitor performance and provide immediate and regular feedback to assigned personnel.

Perform Firefighter Type 1-Specific Duties Mentor and train assigned resources in safe firefighting practices (e.g., tool maintenance, fireline construction techniques).

Adhere to the chain of command as it applies to crew configuration.

Locate fireline and implement appropriate fireline construction methods (e.g., mineral soil scrape, cup trenching, removal of ladder fuels) necessary to stop fire spread and ensure completion to acceptable standards.

Utilize appropriate fireline tactics, including indirect and direct attack strategies.

Verify driver/operator qualifications and ensure adherence to vehicle safety procedures when transporting personnel and equipment.

Use firing devices under supervision on a firing operation according to the ignition/firing plan (verbal or written).

Maintain and inspect tools, equipment, and supplies required to complete assigned task for amount, serviceability, and safety. Notify supervisor if corrective action is needed.

Fireline Duties Carry IRPG at all times and use it to guide actions.

Request, direct, and provide feedback to aerial resources through established chain of command.

Provide status updates on conditions affecting operations, hazardous conditions, unresolved conflicts, air operations, etc., to supervisor.

Through established chain of command, assist the responsible land management agency and/or assigned Resource Advisor (READ), with the protection of natural, cultural, and other resources. Communicate when such resources are discovered and document suppression impacts.

Use maps, compass, Global Positioning System (GPS) and other tools and applications to gather information and navigate on incident.

Collect, document, and report weather observations utilizing the Belt Weather Kit or electronic weather meter.

Contribute to the planning process by providing accurate information and recommendations through established chain of command.

Perform Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Duties Conduct WUI operations according to guidelines stated in IRPG, incident-specific objectives and guidelines, and agency-specific guidance.

Communicate and Coordinate Follow established processes and chain of command for collecting, producing, and distributing information.

Report any changes in fire behavior or hazardous conditions to supervisor.

Communicate effectively using multichannel radios. Prepare and program radios for assignment. Use plain language and Incident Command System (ICS) terminology.

Conduct and/or participate in After Action Reviews (AAR).

Manage Risk Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461:

Identify Hazards.

Assess Hazards.

Develop Controls and Make Risk Decisions.

Implement Controls.

Supervise and Evaluate.

Ensure Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) are established and known to all firefighters before they are needed. Refer to guidelines stated in the IRPG.

Apply the Standard Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations to your assignment, as stated in the IRPG.

Use Look Up, Down and Around in the IRPG to help maintain situational awareness.

Adjust actions accordingly.

Ensure compliance with all safety practices and procedures for assigned personnel.

Monitor for signs and symptoms of fatigue, illness, or injury. Mitigate appropriately.

Account for location, health, safety, and welfare of assigned personnel.

Document Complete, ensure timeliness of, and route as required:

Crew Time Report (CTR), SF-261 (Watch: How to correctly fill out a CTR) Incident Personnel Performance Rating (ICS 225 WF).

General Message (ICS 213).

SAFECOM.

SAFENET.

Agency-specific forms.

Demobilize Brief assigned resources on demobilization procedures and responsibilities. Ensure incident and agency demobilization procedures and work/rest driving standards are followed.

Firefighter Type 2 The Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) serves on a hand crew, engine crew, or helitack crew, performing fire suppression and fuels management duties in adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions. The FFT2 has no supervisory responsibilities and is supervised by the Firefighter Type 1 or a Single Resource Boss, Heavy Equipment

Boss, Engine Boss, Felling Boss, Firing Boss, or Helicopter Manager. The FFT2 works in the Operations functional area.

Prepare and Mobilize Ensure individual readiness.

Obtain briefing from supervisor.

Supervise and Direct Work Assignments Acquire, analyze, and use relevant situational information to make more informed decisions and take appropriate actions.

Adjust actions based on changing information and evolving situation awareness.

Communicate changing conditions to supervisor.

Perform Firefighter Type 2-Specific Duties Establish and maintain the physical fitness level necessary to effectively perform hard physical labor for extended periods under adverse climate, fuel, and terrain conditions.

Perform wildland fire and prescribed fire duties including suppression, preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up. Use standard firefighting tools such as pulaskis, shovels, McLeods, chainsaws, drip torches, and fusees to do this work.

Perform hand crew duties including packing heavy loads of fuel, food, water, and tools for miles over rough terrain in hot and smoky conditions to get to the work site.

Perform engine operations duties including running the pump, deploying hoselays, completing preventative engine maintenance checks, and effectively using water and additives.

Perform portable pump operator duties such as pump site selection, set up, and operation.

Support chainsaw operations.

Apply knowledge of fuels, terrain, weather, and fire behavior to decisions and actions.

Use Incident Command System (ICS) terminology, organization, and command structure.

Use and maintain personal protection equipment (PPE).

Follow crew standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ensure proper refurbishing and resupply of tools, vehicles, food, water and supplies.

Perform Fireline Duties Use NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461, to guide actions.

Look, listen, and learn. Ask questions when appropriate and ensure you understand instructions when they are given.

Ensure that instructions are clear and understood.

Be a student of fire. Observe interactions and operations to expand experience level.

Perform Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Duties Conduct WUI operations according to guidelines stated in IRPG, incident-specific objectives and guidelines, and agency-specific guidance.

Communicate and Coordinate Follow established processes and chain of command for collecting, producing, and distributing information.

Report any changes in fire behavior or hazardous conditions to supervisor.

Ensure basic understanding of multichannel radio operation. Use plain language and ICS terminology.

Participate in After Action Reviews (AAR).

Manage Risk Operate within your skill level and limitations.

Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461:

Identify hazards.

Assess hazards.

Develop controls and make risk decisions.

Implement controls.

Supervise and evaluate.

Report all accidents or injuries to supervisor.

Establish Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) before they are needed, according to IRPG guidance.

Apply the Standard Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations to your assignment, as stated in the IRPG.

Use Look Up, Down and Around in the IRPG to help maintain situational awareness.

Adjust actions accordingly.

Identify health and safety hazards from smoke and mitigate exposure as necessary (Smoke: Know the Risks module) Comply with all safety practices and procedures.

Provide for health, safety, and welfare for self and those around you.

Document Submit as required:

SAFECOM.

SAFENET.

Agency-specific forms.

Crew Time Report (CTR), SF-261

Demobilize Receive and follow demobilization instructions from supervisor.

Intermediate Faller (Sawyer) Type 2 The Intermediate Faller (FAL2) has demonstrated the proficiency to work unsupervised while engaging in moderate complexity fireline saw operations, including tree felling, bucking, brushing, and limbing. A FAL2 may perform FAL1 tasks under the direct supervision of a FAL1. The FAL2 may serve as a single resource or as a member of a firefighting crew or module and may at times be tasked to provide oversight to other Basic Fallers. A FAL2 serving as part of a module, reports to a Firefighter Type 1 or one of the Single Resource Bosses. A FAL2 serving as a single resource reports to a Felling Boss, Strike Team/Task Force Leader, or other assigned supervisor. The FAL2 works in the operations functional area.

Prepare Remain mentally and physically fit and able to determine when conditions have changed, affecting your fitness for duty status.

Ensure individual and equipment readiness.

Continually strive to improve, learn from others, and develop safe practices that reinforce good habits and decision making.

Mobilize Gather critical information pertinent to the assignment.

Travel to and check in at the assignment. Notify incident supervisor and/or dispatch when arriving at the incident.

Obtain initial briefing from supervisor.

Build the Team Participates in the development and implementation of saw related objectives, priorities, and work assignments for saw team members.

Participate in training and mentoring Basic Fallers (FAL3) in the classroom and field.

Perform Intermediate Faller-Specific Duties Able to develop and safely execute a plan to resolve low to moderate complex saw operations that may require use of unconventional techniques.

Maintain certification and qualification by demonstrating proficiency of Intermediate Faller knowledge and technical skill to a qualified Intermediate or Advanced Faller evaluator(s) per agency protocol.

Continue learning tree anatomy and defects contributing to failure, as well as teaching less-experienced sawyers fundamental elements of tree anatomy.

Demonstrate knowledge of chainsaw components and proficiency in maintenance and repair.

Communicate and Coordinate Establish and maintain positive communication and coordination with saw teams, your crew, adjoining resources, and supervisors in the work area.

Before engaging, receive a thorough briefing from the appropriate supervisor addressing all saw operation specifications and associated expectations.

Participate in AARs and information sharing.

Manage Risk Apply the Risk Management Process as stated in the NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.

Apply Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) to all saw operations.

Plan for and manage medical emergencies.

Report all accidents, injuries, or near misses to supervisor.

Comply with all standards for chainsaw operations as defined in NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS 212, and established agency standards for saw operating procedures.

Establish and maintain work area control.

Develop and follow safe cutting area practices when using a swamper during saw operations.

Recognize changes in operational complexity and report pertinent changes to the appropriate supervisor.

Demobilize Ensure equipment is in good working condition for next assignment and resupply used or damaged equipment as necessary.

Return equipment and supplies to appropriate units.

Complete demobilization checkout process before being released from the incident.

Upon demobilization, report status to the home unit including reassignment or estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the home unit.