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S-215: Fire Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface (Morning Section)


This training is being offered by the Student of Fire Initiative. If you have questions about this training or future trainings held by the Student of Fire Initiative, please contact them at https://studentoffire.org/contacts/.

This virtual, instructor-led course combines the power of online learning, expert coaching, and field exercises located in the places in which you are already invested and familiar with.
You will learn the following:

  • The fundamentals of assessing both the fire environment and the WUI.

  • Planning and conducting operations in the wildland urban interface.

  • The human factors that influence our perceptions and decisions in this space.

  • Performing structure evaluations and triage in the field.

  • Practice in forming and revising operational response plans based on their initial size-ups and the ever-changing conditions in the WUI.

This class is a must-have for anyone operating in the Wildland Urban Interface which is….everyone in wildland fire.

Cost: $300

Hours: 25 hours (live/online)

Dates:
Dates and times of LIVE, MORNING, online sessions: 
Monday November 30th 1000 – 1200 PT
Thursday December 3rd 1000-1300 PT
Monday December 7th 1000-1200 PT
Thursday December 10th 1000-1300 PT

Prerequisites: S-290

The mission of the Student of Fire Initiative is twofold: deliver high quality training for wildland fire professionals and evaluate the training impact to ensure learning leads to meaningful change. We are a team of fire practitioners, researchers, and educators who are passionate about wildland fire and professional development. We support fire professionals through practical, research informed and field-tested training. We welcome opportunities for collaboration with individuals, agencies, and organizations, both within the United States and abroad, to provide high quality training to those interested in wildland fire.

This training is being offered by the Student of Fire Initiative. If you have questions about this training or future trainings held by the Student of Fire Initiative, please contact them at https://studentoffire.org/contacts/.

Earlier Event: November 16
S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior