S-236 Heavy Equipment Boss

Lead Instructors: TBD
Date: May 1st – 3rd (Friday to Sun)
Time: 0800 – 1700 Saturday
0800- Until completed, Sunday
Class Location: Cody Game & Fish Building
Please check in at the Cody Fire Hall before heading to the first day of class.
Target Group: Personnel desiring to be qualified as Heavy Equipment Boss
Notes: No pre-course work required, ***Field Day – Come prepared for any weather!
Course Description: This is a skill course designed to meet the training needs of a Heavy Equipment Boss (HEQB) on an incident. Primary considerations are tactical use and safety precautions required to establish and maintain an effective dozer operation. A field exercise is required as part of the course (come prepared for any weather). Topics include: Identify and demonstrate the heavy equipment inspection process and related duties of an HEQB, Demonstrate the actions required of an HEQB to safely and effectively complete an assignment, Discuss relevant information and methods for communication and tactics related to heavy equipment, and Identify the administrative duties and procedures required of an HEQB.

Course Pre-requisites: Qualified as a Wildland Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1).