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Prescribed Fire Training

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Fire Training Courses

NOVEMBER 2023
Prescribed Fire Training Day
​Date: 
Nov. 10; 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Lewis & Clark Community College
Cost: Free
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JANUARY 2024
Wildland Fire Intro - NWCG S-130/S-190/L-180
​When: Tuesday - Saturday, January 2-6, 2024, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Class #31958. Cost $371.20. The course prepares new firefighters in basic firefighting skills and behavior; factors that will aid them in the safe and effective control of wildland fires. Prerequisites for this course are ICS100 and IS700, both online courses and free to take.

Contact Kelly White for more information or help with enrollment by email kelly.white2460@fvtc.edu or phone at 920-225-5950.
 
Intermediate Fire Behavior – NWCG S-290; When: Tuesday-Friday, January 9-12, 2024, 8:00am-6:00pm; Class #31960. Cost $185.60. This class is designed to prepare the prospective supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. This course builds upon the basics in S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior but provides more detailed information about characteristics and interactions of the wildland fire environment (fuels, weather, and topography) that affect wildland fire behavior for safety purposes. Prerequisites for this course are S130/S190/L180.

​Contact Kelly White for more information or help with enrollment by email kelly.white2460@fvtc.edu or phone at 920-225-5950.
FEBRUARY 2024
Fire Behavior Calculations – NWCG S-390 – When: Tuesday-Friday, February 20-23, 2024, 8:00am-6:00pm; Class #31961. Cost $323.20, Provides an introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations, which develops knowledge and skills required for effective fire behavior prediction. Prerequisites for this course are S290 and S219.

Questions or interest in taking this course please contact Kelly White at kelly.white2460@fvtc.edu or 920-225-5901.
 
Wildland Fire Chainsaws – NWCG S-212; When: Friday-Sunday, February 23-25 2024, 8:00am-6:00pm; Class #31959. Cost $185.60. This class provides an introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chainsaws and their tactical wildland fire applications. Prerequisites for this course are S130/S190/L180 and current certification in basic First Aid/CPR or higher (i.e. First Responder or EMT).

Contact Kelly White for more information or help with enrollment by email kelly.white2460@fvtc.edu or phone at 920-225-5950.
MARCH 2024
Annual Refresher – NWCG RT-130; When: Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 2024, 8:00am-6:00pm; Class #31954. Cost $163.85. RT-130 is the annual fire line safety refresher training required for all firefighters. Topics differ by year based on industry recommendations and identified training needs. Includes annual shelter deployment practice for all participants. Prerequisites for this course are S130/S190/L180.

​Contact Kelly White for more information or help with enrollment by email kelly.white2460@fvtc.edu or phone at 920-225-5950.
 
Work Capacity Test (Pack Test) – 3 test times; arduous and moderate available. Cost $11.81
  • Friday, March 1 2024 from 1:30pm-3:30pm, class number 31951
  • Thursday, March 21st 2024 from 2:30-4:30pm, class number 31952
  • Monday, March 25th 2024 from 2:30-4:30pm, class number 31953
Contact Kelly White for more information or help with enrollment by email kelly.white2460@fvtc.edu or phone at 920-225-5950.

Midwest Fire Training

  • Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council Training
  • ​Michigan Prescribed Fire Council Training
    • Burning Issues Workshop — video recordings shared from the workshop
    • ​Spark Blog
  • ​​The Fire Learning Network has a monthly newsletter with jobs and trainings available.
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Fire Education Courses

Fox Valley Technical College
​Spring 2024 Program Information
  • Wildland Firefighter Associate Degree
  • Wildland Fire Crew Technical Diploma​​​
​National Wildlife Coordinating Group
Online Training Courses S130/190​​​
Southern Illinois University
Instructor Charles Ruffner
  • FOR 315 Fire in Wildland Management
    Fire as a phenomenon in wildland management. Topics covered are fire prevention, detection, suppression, behavior, effects, use and economics. Major emphasis is on fire control and fire ecology. Requires field trip transportation fees and supplemental expenditures not to exceed $75 per course registration.
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Morton Arboretum
Check the Adult Programs list to look for current offerings of the course.  

Chicago Wilderness offers the Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training class online through The Morton Arboretum. Based on the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s (NWCG) S-130 and S-190 courses, this two-day training covers the basics of such topics as fire behavior, controlled burn techniques, and smoke management. The objective is to provide participants with the background necessary to safely participate on the crew of a controlled burn. 

Please be aware that although the training is accepted by many of the natural resource management agencies in the Chicago Wilderness region as the minimum training required for a participant on a burn crew, it does not carry the official NWCG certification. This class can be taken as a supplement to the Natural Areas Conservation Training Program in natural areas management.

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A 14-day workshop was designed to achieve live fire operations so participants could experience leadership opportunities in wildland fires. Doing this workshop, participants learned to manage uncontrolled wildfires on the pine savannas of Deep River Forest Reserve, Belize.
UPDATED 04/2022
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