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S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior - 32 hours                Training Schedule

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a 32 hour 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.

OBJECTIVES
Identify and describe the environmental, topographic, and fuel factors which influence the behavior of wildland fire.
Identify and describe the causes of extreme fire behavior, such as spotting, crowning, fire whirls, plume dominated and wind-driven fires.  Assess fireline data and fire behavior estimations, and identify areas where fire suppression limitations exist.

Target Group: Firefighter (FFT2)

Prerequisites: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190).  Suggested two years of wildland fire experience. Please send copy or fax of S-190 certificate.

Date of Course: May 14, 15, 16, 17 Use Class S-290 on May 14 when registering..

Register as soon as possible so I can send you prework.  

Course hours: 8 AM to 5 PM

Maximum Class Size: 25

Location: First and last day will be at Brothers warehouse at 204 Industrial Way, Twisp, WA 98856. Turn south on the east side of the Methow River Bridge in Twisp.  Go to Methow Valley Industrial & turn right.  The warehouse is behind Methow Valley industrial.  Follow signs to the correct door.  Saturday & Sunday will be at Aero Methow Rescue Service, 1005 Highway 20 S, Twisp, WA. This is on the left or south side of the highway, about two blocks before crossing the Methow River Bridge, as you enter Twisp from the south.

Registration Closes:  April 24, 2010

Cost: Includes course materials, handouts and a certificate of completion. $190.00 per student.

       (Tuition may be paid by cash or check on the first day of the class)

For more information: call Tom Leuschen at 509-997-5052 or email at tom@firevisionllc.com.


Please fill out the registration form by registration close date.

Registration Form