S-290 - Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

  
  Course Description:  This course is designed to instruct prospective fireline supervisors in wildland fire behavior for effective and safe fire management operations.  (36 hours + Pre-Course)
Instructor:  KEVIN GUERRERO, Deputy Chief - Operations Support - CAL FIRE, Senior Fire Behavior Curriculum Lead Instructor - CAL FIRE, DPSC - IMT CA Team 1 and MIKE SMITH, Senior Fire Weather Meteorologist - National Weather Service - Sacramento

(A Pre-Course Assignment will be sent to the Host Agency made available to all students for pick up.  This Assignment must be completed prior to the first day of class.)

Prerequisites:  Completion of S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior.  Completion of I-200 Basic ICS is suggested.

 Students will be required to furnish their own Fireline Handbook.  Appendix B: Fire Behavior will be provided to all registered students.  Students will also be required to have access to a Belt Weather Kit for classroom exercises.  You can contact the Great Basin Cache Supply at 208-387-5104 for ordering instructions.

Course Location and Dates:
 Date: March 27-28 and April 10-11, 2010
Time: 0830 - 1700 (First class meeting ONLY.  The Instructor will set the class hours at the
                          first class meeting.)


Hosted by: AUBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Location:    125 LINCOLN WAY, AUBURN, CA 95603


DOI-Ready Reserve Grant Program Students ONLY:



Non DOI-Ready Reserve Grant Program Students ONLY:  (Tuition - $ 304.00)