S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

Catalog description

This course aligns with S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). This course provides professional development related to the topic of wildland fire behavior. It also provides instruction in the identification and prediction of wildland fire behavior in various fuel types and under varying weather conditions. This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective fire line supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. This course prepares municipal, county, state, and federal fire personnel to meet certification standards set forth by the National Inter-agency Incident Management System.