SECTION 229.2. Wildland Firefighting

(a) Wildland firefighting is an eligible activity that may satisfy CFT requirements. To receive CFT hours for wildland firefighting, the certified and insured prescribed burn manager must:

(1) be under the direction of a responsive organization that manages wildland fires which create a substantial risk of causing imminent harm to nearby property or persons;

(2) have been a requested resource assigned to a firefighting position upon check in;

(3) provide the incident commander with an Incident Personnel Performance Rating form upon assignment to be completed for documentation of the individual's performance; and

(4) submit an Incident Personnel Performance Rating form to a lead burn instructor or the Board for review.

(b) CFT hours for wildland firefighting activities may not exceed three hours per two-year certification period.

(c) Final approval of wildland firefighting activities by the Board is required to be eligible for CFT hours.

Source Note: The provisions of this §229.2 adopted to be effective March 30, 2014, 39 TexReg 2281; amended to be effective May 25, 2023, 48 TexReg 2570