Designed For
Personnel desiring to become qualified a Division/Group Supervisor; Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type II; Incident Commander Type III; or in a position requiring this knowledge,
Prerequisites
S-290 and qualified as a Single Resource Boss
Certification
CA. State Fire Training
Course Details
Dress is casual, but respectful and uniforms are okay as well.
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce fire behavior calculations by manual methods, using nomograms and the Fire Behavior Handbook Appendix B.
Students gain an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior though studying inputs (weather,slope, fuels, and fuel moisture). Students also learn how to interpret fire behavior outputs, documentation processes, and fire behavior-briefing components.
Pre-coursework: