S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

This FREE course is a skills-focused training designed to prepare the developing fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. The course will train students how to make a thorough, timely assessment of the fire environment and to anticipate changes in fire behavior based on changes in and/or alignment of the fuels, weather, and topography. Students will be shown how such information can be applied then practice using this information to support their decision-making and risk management on the fireline.

OBJECTIVES:

·       Identify and describe the attributes of the fire environment that influence wildland fire behavior.

·       Acquire, interpret, and communicate the characteristics of the fire environment.

·       Recognize the critical interactions between the elements of the fire environment and their effects on wildland fire behavior.