Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic electrical equipment and hazards as related to fire protection. This course covers the principles of wildland fire behavior and meteorology. Emphasis is on fire calculations, fuels, and related weather effects. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate and apply fire behavior theories through written and performance evaluations. This course introduces basic wildland fire suppression functions.
Emphasis is on the operation of tools, equipment, aircraft, and basic fire suppression methods.
Upon completion, students should be able to understand basic theories in wildland fire suppression and demonstrate them through written and performance evaluations. This course provides preparation for command of initial incident operations involving emergencies within both the public and private sector. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the initial incident system as it relates to operations involving various emergencies in fire and non-fire situations. In addition, students study fire strategies as they relate to selected NFPA standards. Topics include advanced ICS, advanced incident analysis, command-level fire operations, and control of both manmade and natural major disasters.