Prescribed Fire Training
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Fire Training CoursesMARCH 2024
Ignition Operations S-219
Specifically developed for college students and aspiring natural resources professionals, but anyone may attend. The Illinois Fire Service Institute instructors will introduce the roles and responsibilities of a firing boss (FIRB), common firing devices, and general firing operations and technique in accordance with federal training standards defined by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). When: March 4-5, 2024, 8:00am-5:00pm Where: Glacial Park, Lost Valley Visitor Center, Savanna Room 6316 Harts Rd, Ringwood, IL Cost: $160 Register by Feb. 27: Download form and email to Kathy Bott Prerequisites for this course are S130, S190, ICS-100, and L180. Basic Wildland Firefighter Training — Field Day S-130
Specifically developed for college students and aspiring natural resources professionals. The field day will involve hands-on exercises with water handling, hand tool use, firing devices, and other topics covered in the online S-130 course. This does not include the pack test. When: March 6, 2024, 8:00am-5:00pm Where: Lost Valley Visitor Center, 6316 Harts Rd, Ringwood, IL Cost $80 students; $140 public Register by March 1: Download form and email to Kathy Bott Prerequisites for this course are S130/S190 online portions. 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
MAY 2024
Event dates: May 6, 2024 - May 15, 2024 The Southern Michigan TREX is accepting applications through January 30th. This TREX will provide prescribed fire training opportunities to local and regional fire practitioners while supporting management of natural resources on state, federal, and private lands. Target Group: Prescribed fire and wildfire personnel, including Department of Defense, National Guard, federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental agencies, private practitioners and university faculty and students. Registration Fee: The fee is $350 for non-DOD participants. DoD participants’ fees are paid for by the Michigan Army National Guard. The fee for university students is $100. Waivers may be available for participants who bring equipment (e.g. engines, UTVs, etc.). A limited number of scholarships may be available for participants. Full information can be found in the Training Announcement: https://firenetworks.org/wp-content/uploads/Southern-Michigan-TREX-Training-Announcement.pdf To apply, complete the 2024 Southern Michigan TREX Application Form or at https://forms.office.com/r/nvMCJJL6LV no later than January 30, 2024. |
Midwest Fire Training
Fire Education CoursesFox Valley Technical College
Spring 2024 Program Information
Southern Illinois University
Instructor Charles Ruffner
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. |
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 03/2024