This NWCG 5-day in person course is designed to provide entry level firefighter skills field; field ops time required.
The course addresses the roles and responsibilities appropriate to a Task Force/Strike Team Leader operating in concert with a local or state-level AH IMT.
This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, plan, and implement strategies to manage smoke from prescribed fire and wildland fire. The curriculum emphasizes smoke management techniques, air quality regulations, health and safety issues, and tools for predicting, modeling, and mitigating smoke impacts on the public and transportation corridors.
Natural Areas Training Academy in Florida is holding an S-130/S-190/L-180 Basic Wildland Firefighter course with online coursework October 16-November 7 with a live field day between November 12 and 20 at one of 6 Florida locations.
AFE’s journal, Fire Ecology, publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. Freely access journal articles and get details about submitting a manuscript.
