Study of wildland fire behavior, wildland fire predictions, and wildland fire operation safety. Topics include wildland fire environmental factors and the tools required to monitor weather and fire behavior will be discussed as it relates to wildland fire predictions. This course meets or exceeds the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) requirements. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Exploration of occupational safety issues associated with wildland firefighting operations . Emphasis will be placed on situational awareness, protective measures, accident avoidance procedures, and the risk management process. Topics include fire ground near misses, entrapments, and fatalities. This course meets or exceeds the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) requirements. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grade Mode L, P

Examination of ground and air operations associated with wildland firefighting operations. Emphasis will be placed on incident command system use, strategy, tactics, hazards, resource typing, management, and safety procedures during wildland fire incidents. This course meets or exceeds the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) requirements. Total of 54 hours of lecture.

Explore the roles and functions of the Public Information Officer (PIO, S-203), Fire Prevention Education Team Member (PETM, P-101), and the Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF, FI-110). Practice of public speaking, report writing, and presentation skills. This course meets or exceeds the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) requirements. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Examine responsibilities and functions of the logistics, finance, and planning sections of the Incident Command System (ICS). Emphasis will be placed on how the different sections of the ICS are organized and utilized during wildland fire incidents. This course meets or exceeds the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) requirements. Total of 54 lecture hours.

Training in hand crew formation, fire line construction, and the use of wildland equipment. Training in wildland firefighter safety, fire behavior, protective clothing, and wildland fire tools. This course includes arduous physical conditioning and outdoor activity and provides the required training to be hired as a seasonal Type 2 wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service and may be applicable to other organizations such as BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and other federal, state and local hiring entities.  Total of 108 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.