(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