STPS Qualification Requirements,
2019
Required Training
Tactical Decisions & Sandtable (N-9025)
Required Experience
Satisfactory performance as a Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
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Successful position performance as a Structure Protection Specialist (STPS)
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 STPS
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
- Operations Branch Director (OPBD)
- Operations Section Chief Type 2 (OSC2)
- Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
STPS Maintains Currency For These Positions
- Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS)
- Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
- Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
- Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire (OPS3)
- Strike Team Leader including (STCR, STEQ, STEN)
- Task Force Leader (TFLD)
Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills
- None