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  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced technical study of fire alarms, communications, fire behavior, self-contained breathing apparatus, rescue, safety, ladders, fire hose, nozzles and appliances, fire streams, water supplies, sprinklers, overhaul and inspections. All students are required to wear a complete set of fire department approved protective clothing (turnout gear). Limited quantities are available for loan through the emergency services program coordinator. Prerequisites: FIRE F131; FIRE F133; FIRE F135; FIRE F137. Note: An eight-hour personal protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus safety orientation must be completed in order to participate in live fire exercises. Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    FIRE F131 UF C- AND FIRE F133 UF C- AND FIRE F135 UF C- AND FIRE F137 UF C-
  • 1.00 Credits

    Practical experience in fire operations and training by arrangement through local fire departments. Prerequisites: FIRE F145 or FIRE F147. Offered Fall Prerequisite:    FIRE F145 UF C- OR FIRE F147 UF C-
  • 1.00 Credits

    Practical experience in fire operations and training by arrangement through local fire departments. Prerequisites: FIRE F244. Offered Spring Prerequisite:    FIRE F244 UF C-
  • 1.00 Credits

    Practical experience in fire operations and training by arrangement through local fire departments. Prerequisites: FIRE F246. Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    FIRE F246 UF C-
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is intended to meet the training needs of the first line leadership positions in wildland fire suppression. Lessons are designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of duties from initial dispatch through demobilization back to the home unit. Topics include operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, size up, developing a plan of action, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, offline duties, demobilization, and post incident responsibilities. Portions of the course will be blended learning with some lessons online. This course is based on National Wildlife Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses: S-200 Initial Attack Incident Commander; S-230 Crew Boss (Single Resource). Prerequisites: FIRE F151; FIRE F153 and FIRE F155. Offered Spring Prerequisite:    FIRE F151 UF C- AND FIRE F153 UF C- AND FIRE F155 UF C-
  • 3.00 Credits

    Designed to enhance the basic skill and knowledge of personnel assigned responsibilities for wildfire prevention. Additionally, this course will teach sound wildland fire observations and scene of origin protection practices that enable the first responders to identify and preserve evidence of fire cause. An introduction to Alaskan wildland fire prevention statues, regulations and enforcement procedures will be included. This course is based on National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses: P-101 Fire Prevention Education I; FI-110 Wildland Fire Observation and Origin Protection. Prerequisites: FIRE F151. Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Prerequisite:    FIRE F151 UF C-
  • 3.00 Credits

    Consistent fundamentals and technical knowledge base needed for the wildland fire origin and cause determination investigator (INVF). The concepts taught will include recognizing and conducting origin and cause determination, preservation of evidence and documentation, which will aid an investigator to perform at a professional level on a national basis. This course is based on a National Wildlife Coordinating Group (NWCG) course: FI-210 Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination. Prerequisites: FIRE F151; FIRE F155 and FIRE F252. Offered As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    FIRE F151 UF C- AND FIRE F155 UF C- AND FIRE F252 UF C-
  • 1.00 Credits

    Incident business management objectives, including duties and responsibilities of the Incident Command System (ICS) finance/administration section relating to management practices and programs. Parts of this course are presented in a blended learning format. This course is based on a National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) course: S-260 Interagency Incident Business Management. Offered Fall
  • 3.00 Credits

    Fire business management objectives, including duties and responsibilities of a fire finance section relating to management practices and programs. Procedures required in various finance positions including financial management of a large complex wildland fire. Prerequisites: FIRE F151.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will give students an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior through studying input datum for fire (weather, slope, fuels and fuel moisture). Operation of fire behavior prediction tools, assessing and selecting proper inputs, interpreting the results in terms of rate of spread, fire line intensity, potential for extreme fire behavior; and documentation processes. This course is based on a National Wildlife Coordinating Group (NWCG) course: S-390 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations. Prerequisites: FIRE F155. Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Prerequisite:    FIRE F155 UF C-
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