Documentation, Task Book Administration, and Position Performance Evaluation
What the exam tests
Documentation, Task Book Administration, and Position Performance Evaluation tests how FFT1/FFT2 trainees are evaluated and how performance is recorded. Expect questions on the Position Task Book, evaluator qualifications, and what counts as a completed task.
Core rules
- The Position Task Book lists the tasks required for a position; it is initiated by the agency and completed under a qualified evaluator.
- A task is signed only when the trainee performs it independently to the standard; observation and feedback should be documented.
- Evaluators must be qualified in the position or as designated; they assess performance, not just attendance.
- The task book supports a performance evaluation; it does not replace the incident training assignment or agency certification process under NWCG 310-1.
- Documentation should be timely, specific, and factual; “good job” is not an evaluation.
Worked example
A trainee leads a hoselay and anchors a line correctly, but the evaluator only sees the end of the shift. The evaluator should not sign the task from hearsay. The correct action is to observe the task on a later assignment or document a specific assignment if the agency allows it. The reasoning is that task-book sign-off certifies demonstrated performance.
Traps
Pencil-whipping tasks; signing from hearsay; missing task standards; treating the task book as a promotion guarantee.