Training Requirements: Candidates for emergency vehicle operator certification shall pass an initial Emergency Vehicle Operator training program (CEVO 3). Emergency vehicle operators shall pass a recertification training at least every three years to maintain their certification. Emergency vehicle operator initial training programs shall be guided by the standards described in CEVO 3 as applicable to Forest Service wildland fire operations. Emergency vehicle operator initial and recertification training programs must include a proficiency test that demonstrates the operator can competently perform all the requisite skills contained in CEVO 3. The initial and the recertification proficiency testing must be in the same class of vehicle for which the employee will be certified to operate. Candidates may obtain the initial and the recertification training at a regional engine academy, a municipal fire department, an EMS training institute or other similar facility meeting the above standards. Recertification training may also be accomplished by completing the online CEVO2 fire course and a with another employee knowledgeable and skilled in “ride-along” emergency vehicle operations CEVO 3. Recertification and recertification proficiency training must occur not less than every 3 years. Certification of Emergency Vehicle Operators: Wildland fire Emergency Vehicle Operators shall be certified by their home unit. The certifying official shall be the Fire Program Manager and shall be with the concurrence of the unit’s unit’s licensing examiner. The Lights and shall appear on the certification; “Red Sirens” individual’s OF-346 and shall be restricted for the weight class of vehicle authorized. Certifying officials must have a strong working knowledge of the local and this national policy to ensure all requirements of these standards are met prior to certification. The signed OF-346 is proof of the Emergency Vehicle Operator certification. employee’s Screening of Emergency Vehicle Operators Potential operators will be screened based on years of driving experience, a history of license suspensions or traffic violations, and other risk factors.
Training Requirements: Candidates for emergency vehicle operator certification shall pass an initial Emergency Vehicle Operator training program (CEVO 3). Emergency vehicle operators shall pass a recertification training at least every three years to maintain their certification. Emergency vehicle operator initial training programs shall be guided by the standards described in CEVO 3 as applicable to Forest Service wildland fire operations. Emergency vehicle operator initial and recertification training programs must include a proficiency test that demonstrates the operator can competently perform all the requisite skills contained in CEVO 3. The initial and the recertification proficiency testing must be in the same class of vehicle for which the employee will be certified to operate. Candidates may obtain the initial and the recertification training at a regional engine academy, a municipal fire department, an EMS training institute or other similar facility meeting the above standards. Recertification training may also be accomplished by completing the online CEVO2 fire course and a “ride-along” with another employee knowledgeable and skilled in emergency vehicle operations CEVO 3. Recertification and recertification proficiency training must occur not less than every 3 years. Certification of Emergency Vehicle Operators: Wildland fire Emergency Vehicle Operators shall be certified by their home unit. The certifying official shall be the unit’s Fire Program Manager and shall be with the concurrence of the unit’s licensing examiner. The certification; “Red Lights and Sirens” shall appear on the individual’s OF-346 and shall be restricted for the weight class of vehicle authorized. Certifying officials must have a strong working knowledge of the local and this national policy to ensure all requirements of these standards are met prior to certification. The signed OF-346 is proof of the employee’s Emergency Vehicle Operator certification. Screening of Emergency Vehicle Operators Potential operators will be screened based on years of driving experience, a history of license suspensions or traffic violations, and other risk factors.