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 Apply with on-line application, Firecamp PDF application or NWCG nomination form.Payment is expected at the time of application, unless arrangements are made to invoice agency or fire department. We allow students to re-schedule once to another class once within a year of the original session at no charge, except for increase in tuition, if applicable. Agencies are allowed to transfer enrollment to another student one time. A fee of $150 is charged for cancelling a class registration entirely. Quick-links to Classes:
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| Firefighter 2 (FFT2, entry-level red card) |
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| S-130/190 Basic Firefighter & Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (includes I-100 Introduction to ICS & L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline) Arduous pack test (3 mile walk carrying 45 lb. pack in 45
minutes or less) offered with each class. |
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$450 |
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| RT-130 Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training |
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$125 |
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| Firefighter 1 (FFT1) |
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| S-131 Firefighter Type 1; S-133 Look
Up, Look Down, Look Around; S-211
Portable Pumps and Water Use; and Introduction to Fire Signature Predictions |
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S-130/190, FFT2 |
$375 |
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| S-212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws |
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S-130/190 (none, if on chainsaw project crew) |
$575 |
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FFT2 |
$375 |
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| Single Resource Boss and Incident Commander Type 4 |
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| S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior |
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S-190 |
$450 |
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| S-230 Crew Boss (single resource) & S-231
Engine Boss |
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S-290, FFT1 |
$450 |
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$350 |
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| S-200 Initial Attack Incident Commander |
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Any single resource boss |
$275 |
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| Felling Boss |
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S-212 |
$375 |
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| Fire Instructor
I, Fire Officer I & Medical First Responder (preparation for
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| Fire Instructor I (equivalent
to M-410, Facilitative Instructor, based on IFSTA
Fire and Emergency Services Instructor curriculum) |
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Any wildland or structural firefighting certification. |
$525 ($475 if student provides own textbook) |
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| Fire Officer I |
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Firefighter II structural certification |
$525 |
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| Medical First Responder < < < more information > > > |
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First Aid / CPR certification | $550 | |
32-hour class based upon IFSTA “Fire and Emergency Services Instructor,” 7th edition, designed to prepare the student to meet the job performance requirements (JPR’s) contained in NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications (2007) for the position of Fire Instructor, level I. This class is equivalent to NWCG’s M-410, “Facilitative Instructor.” Includes pre-course reading and project assignments.
Read more about the Fire Instructor I class.
(2011, 8 hours) Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training should be designed to provide up to date fireline safety information to employees holding Incident Command System qualifications requiring this training per the 2006, PMS 310-1, Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide. Individual sessions of Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training should contain content pertinent to the registered students.
Course prerequisites - None.
(2004, 32 hours) S-130 is designed to provide entry level firefighter skills. Many of the units are set up so they can be taught in either the classroom or the field; field time is encouraged. A version of L-180, Human Factors on the Fireline and I-100, Introduction to ICS has been included as part of this course. Credit is issued for S-130, S-190, L-180, and I-100 upon completion of this course. S-190 provides instruction in the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. S-190 is typically taught in conjunction with or prior to Basic Firefighter Training, S-130. It is designed to meet the fire behavior training needs of a firefighter type 2 (FFT2) on an incident as outlined in the PMS 310-1, Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide and the position task book developed for the position.
Course prerequisites - None.Read more about the S-130/190 class.
S-131, (2004, 8 hours) Firefighter Type 1 Training, S-131, is an eight-hour course designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1). This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives and class discussion. Topics include: fireline reference materials, communications, and tactical decision making.
Course prerequisites - Qualified as a firefighter, type 2 (FFT2).S-133, (1992, 4 hours) This course examines the wildland fire environment and the indicators firefighters should observe on the fire line in order to anticipate fire behavior.
S-211, (2004, 24 hours) Portable Pumps and Water Use is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. The course consists of three skill areas: supply, delivery, and application of water. Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of correct water use, basic hydraulics, and equipment care. The field exercise requires set up, operation, and maintenance of pump equipment. To receive credit for this course, students must have field work observed and approved, and take a closed book written final examination.
Course prerequisites - None.The NWCG course content will be supplemented with information from “The Campbell Prediction System” and Doug Campbell's CPS Solutions™ to tragedy fires.
Read more about the S-131/133/211 class.
(2007) This course is designed to meet the training needs of the ICT4. It is presented in a discussion/exercise format. The six instructional units cover: Foundation Skills; Intelligence Gathering and Documentation; Size Up the Incident; Develop a Plan of Action; Post-fire Activities; Evaluating Incident Objectives and Manage the Incident. Evaluation of the student is by unit tests and performance based evaluations.
Course prerequisites - Qualified as any single resource boss.
(2004) Wildland Fire Chain Saws, S-212, is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. The course lessons provide introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw, providing hands-on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations.
Course prerequisites - Qualified as a firefighter type 2 (FFT2) for fireline qualification, or none, if on chainsaw project crew.Note: Precourse work is Wildland Fire Chain Saw Glossary, along with list of equipment needed for class. Also read the 2006 USFS Region 2 chain saw policy to learn more about sawyer training and certification.
(2003)This course is designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements, in the wildland/urban interface.
Instructional units include: interface awareness, size-up, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure triage, structure protection tactics, incident action plan assessment and update, follow-up and public relations, and firefighter safety in the interface.
The course requires a minimum of 28 hours for completion. If the optional exercises at the end of the tactics unit are used or a field exercise is included additional course time is needed. Instructors are encouraged to extend the course to 32 hours and add a field exercise covering size-up, structure triage, tactics, and any other local area training as appropriate.
Course prerequisites -Wildland Fire Agencies: Students must be Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) qualified.
Structural Fire Departments: Students should have completed Introduction to ICS (I-100), Human Factors on the Fireline (L-180), Firefighter Training (S-130), Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190), and Firefighter Type 1 (S-131); or equivalent training.Students attending this course must be knowledgeable of their agency firefighting policy as it relates to wildland/urban interface fires.
S-230 (2004) This is a classroom course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of duties associated with the single resource boss position from initial dispatch through demobilization to the home unit. Topics include: operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, offline duties, demobilization, and post incident responsibilities.
Course prerequisites - Qualified as firefighter type 1 (FFT1).
Successful completion of Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).S-231 (2004) This is a skill course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of the duties associated with engine boss, single resource (ENGB). Topics include: engine and crew capabilities and limitations, information sources, fire size-up considerations, tactics, and wildland/urban interface.
Course prerequisites - Crew Boss, Single Resource (S-230).
Qualified as a firefighter type 1 (FFT1).
(2006) This is a skill course is designed to meet the training needs of a Dozer Boss on an incident as outlined the PMS 310-1 and the Position Task Book developed for the position. Primary considerations are tactical use and safety precautions required to establish and maintain an effective dozer operation. A field exercise is required as part of the course.
Course prerequisites - Qualified as firefighter type 1 (FFT1).
(2009) This course introduces the roles and responsibilities of a firing boss (FIRB), common firing devices, and general firing operations and techniques. Although comprehensive in nature, the coursework is not a substitute for the dynamic fire environment. The course provides students with important information concerning general tasks required to be successful. Any opportunity to show students a small prescribed burn or demonstrate how devices operate in the field will promote transferring these new skills to the job. Due to the wide variety and capabilities of sponsors presenting this course, the field exercise portion of the class is not defined. Therefore, the cadre and sponsoring unit are responsible for planning field exercises and demonstrations in accordance with their capabilities.
Course prerequisites - FFT2 (S-130/190.).
(2007) This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. This course may be presented throughout the United States. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary, and instructor should stress local conditions.
Course prerequisites - Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190).
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