OEFS 290 - Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

Institution:

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

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Description:

A classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective 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 12 units of this course go beyond Introduction to Fire Behavior, S-190, in providing more detailed treatment of fuels, weather and topography, and a stronger basis for analyzing variables and their interactive effects on fire behavior. Instructed in accordance to NWCG standards. Prerequisite: Qualified as Advanced Fire Fighter FFT1.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

nmsua.edu

Phone Number:

(575) 439-3600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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