FIRES121 - Wildland Firefighter

This course introduces students to wild land fire behavior, tactics, the 10 standard fire-fighting orders, and the 18 "watch out" situations found in wild-land situations. The course includes elements of S-130 and S-190, and includes an arduous Pack Test and fire shelter deployment which leads to wild-land Red-Card certification

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: FIRES105, FIRES107, FIRES108, FIRES109

Distribution: Career Training

Offered: Fall, Spring

Outcomes

  1. Identify the 18 watch out situations.
  2. Restate the 10 standard firefighting orders.