CRANBROOK S219 Firing Operations
June 11/12 Ktuanaxa Nation Government Building
At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Firing Boss for planning, execution, safety, coordination, and evaluation of an ignition operation on a wildland or prescribed fire.
Describe the characteristics, applications, safety and availability of the various firing devices a Firing Boss has at their disposal.
Given a wildland or prescribed scenario, prepare a firing plan and briefing that contains desired fire behavior, firing techniques, required resources, coordination, safety and risk management factors, and communication, to meet specific objectives.
Practice the role of a Firing Boss through exercises that cover organizing, briefing, communications, and firing scenarios.
A student manual will be provided. Please come prepared to head outside on Day 2.
It is recommended to have an intermediate fire behaviour knowledge like Canadian Fundamentals of Fire Behaviour (S290) and even better S390 Intermediate Fire Behaviour, to get the most out of this course. Tehre is also a pre course review to complete and you can link to it here (about 15 minutes to review):
June 11/12 Ktuanaxa Nation Government Building
At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Firing Boss for planning, execution, safety, coordination, and evaluation of an ignition operation on a wildland or prescribed fire.
Describe the characteristics, applications, safety and availability of the various firing devices a Firing Boss has at their disposal.
Given a wildland or prescribed scenario, prepare a firing plan and briefing that contains desired fire behavior, firing techniques, required resources, coordination, safety and risk management factors, and communication, to meet specific objectives.
Practice the role of a Firing Boss through exercises that cover organizing, briefing, communications, and firing scenarios.
A student manual will be provided. Please come prepared to head outside on Day 2.
It is recommended to have an intermediate fire behaviour knowledge like Canadian Fundamentals of Fire Behaviour (S290) and even better S390 Intermediate Fire Behaviour, to get the most out of this course. Tehre is also a pre course review to complete and you can link to it here (about 15 minutes to review):
June 11/12 Ktuanaxa Nation Government Building
At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Firing Boss for planning, execution, safety, coordination, and evaluation of an ignition operation on a wildland or prescribed fire.
Describe the characteristics, applications, safety and availability of the various firing devices a Firing Boss has at their disposal.
Given a wildland or prescribed scenario, prepare a firing plan and briefing that contains desired fire behavior, firing techniques, required resources, coordination, safety and risk management factors, and communication, to meet specific objectives.
Practice the role of a Firing Boss through exercises that cover organizing, briefing, communications, and firing scenarios.
A student manual will be provided. Please come prepared to head outside on Day 2.
It is recommended to have an intermediate fire behaviour knowledge like Canadian Fundamentals of Fire Behaviour (S290) and even better S390 Intermediate Fire Behaviour, to get the most out of this course. Tehre is also a pre course review to complete and you can link to it here (about 15 minutes to review):