The Felling Boss, Single Resource (FELB) leads fallers and is responsible for their safety on incidents. The FELB reports to a Task Force Leader (TFLD), Division Supervisor (DIVS), or another assigned supervisor. The FELB works in the Operations functional area.
The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:
- To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
- To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
- To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.
For more information on the AD Pay Plans, visit Incident Business Committee.
Removed: from "These Positions Maintain Currency For FELB":
- Safety Officer, Line (SOFR)
Added: to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FELB":
- Safety Officer Type 3 (SOF3)
Updated Positions Qualification Requirements as follows:
Added to "These Positions Maintain Currency For FELB":
- Safety Officer Field (SOFF)
Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.
Added: Required Training: S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (24 hrs) and S-212, Wildland Fire Chainsaws (28 hrs).
Position created.
