OPS3 Qualification Requirements,
2019
REQUIRED TRAINING
Advanced ICS (I-400)
All-Hazard Incident Management Training (O-305) OR
Command and General Staff (S-420)
FIRESCOPE Operations Section Chief (AR-430) OR
All-Hazards Operations Section Chief (G/E/L-958)
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Satisfactory performance as a Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
OR
Satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
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 OPS3
Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
Operations Branch Director (OPBD)
Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1)
Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEQ, STEN)
Structure Protection Specialist (STPS)
Task Force Leader (TFLD)
OPS3 Maintains Currency For These Positions
Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
Incident Commander Type 2 (ICT2)
Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
Operations Branch Director (OPBD)
Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
Single Resource Boss including (ENGB, FELB, FIRB, HEQB, CRWB)
Strategic Operational Planner (SOPL)
Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEQ, STEN)
Structure Protection Specialist (STPS)
Task Force Leader (TFLD)
Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills
Incident Leadership (L-381)
Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (O-305)
Note: Once qualified as DIVS or ICT3, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.
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