SEASONAL FIREFIGHTING BASIC

Catalog description

Basic concepts, techniques, skills and theories on fire suppression and control.  Includes fire physics, fuels, weather, topography, behavior, fire-line construction, National Interagency Incident Management System, safety and working around helicopters.  Meets training requirement to become a firefighter for federal and state agencies. This course may be scheduled with to-be-arranged (TBA) hours, where specific meeting days and times will be determined during the semester, closer to the official course start date, to accommodate shifting weather conditions and the availability of support personnel, facilities, and equipment.