The S-100 Course is now mandatory for anyone who wishes to seek employment in the forest firefighting field. Working around helicopters is very frequent in forest firefighting. Students will conduct field operations such as loading, slinging, and general safety around a helicopter. Learn how, where, and why such a tactic is used. Hand tools such as shovels, axes, pulaskies, and back pack pumps are used for numerous tasks in forest firefighting.
Communications are a necessity when working in remote locations and contentions situations.
Learn the proper radio etiquette and how to operate the hand held radio used for firefighting in Ontario. The effective application of water can greatly aid the firefighter in containing and extinguishing any fire. In any forest fire situation there are physical and environmental conditions that will affect your personal safety and the safety of your co-workers. We must realize that our personal safety and that of others hinges on becoming familiar with safe working practices while in the vicinity of any chainsaw operation. Is is very important to know how to properly set-up, operate and retrieve a power pump efficiently.