An Interagency Fire Qualifications Card or a "Red Card" is a small card issued to
wildland firefighters in the United States at the beginning of each season by their home unit.
The card contains information as to which
wildland fire
A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identif ...
positions (outlined in
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PMS 310-1 the person is both fully qualified at and which positions they are a trainee for. The cards are required during the check-in process (national response) wildland fires.
Federal wildland fire cards look different from cards issued by most state agencies but they contain the same general information. Each card contains the date of the last
physical fitness test, name, qualifications and trainee positions. Wildland firefighters are required to carry their red cards on fires, anyone can ask to see an individual's card at any time to confirm they are qualified at the position they are performing.''Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations - Chapter 13
[Produced by the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations Group, ]National Interagency Fire Center
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho is the physical facility which is the home to the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC), and the National Multi-Agency Coordination group (NMAC or MAC).
The center works clo ...
, Boise, ID. January 2020.
References
Firefighting in the United States
National Park Service
Professional titles and certifications
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