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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER TRAINING COURSES


All courses listed here are official National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses except for the PA-130, which is an adaptation of the NWCG's S-130 that has been tailored for Pennsylvania.


Required Training - This training is considered minimum basic knowledge and is required.
        S-130 or PA-130   Basic Wildland Firefighting
        S-190    Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
 

Recommended Training - This training is good knowledge for any Wildland Firefighter and is strongly recommended.
       
FI-110   Locating and Protecting the Origin

        I-100      Introduction to ICS
        S-290    Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

 

Other Training - These courses are good knowledge for any Wildland Firefighter and some may be required if wish to specialize in any way.        

        FI-210   Origin and Cause Determination

        I-200      Basic Incident Command System

        I-300      Intermediate Incident Command System

        L-180    Human Factors On The Fireline
        P-301    Wildland Fire Prevention Planning

        S-131    Advanced Firefighting Training
        S-132    Standards for Survival

        S-133    Look Up, Look Down, Look Around
        S-200    Initial Attack Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT-4)

        S-201    Basic Fire Supervision

        S-211    Portable Pumps and Water Use
        S-212    Power Saws (Sawyer) - Additional safety equipment required for this class.

        S-215    Fire Operations in the Urban Interface
        S-230    Single Resource Boss - Crew Boss

        S-231    Single Resource Boss - Engine Boss
        S-260    Interagency Incident Business Management

        S-261    Advanced Incident Business Management
        S-270    Basic Air Operations

        S-281    Supervisory Concepts & Techniques
        S-390    Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations