S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

Instructor: Joe Tjaden

Location: Rapid Valley VFD

5500 E Hwy 44

Rapid City, SD 57703

Dates: December 6 – 7 & 13 – 14, 2008

Times: 0800-1700

Course

Coordinator: Tammy Stadel

(605) 484-7279

Course Description

This is a 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. This course may be presented throughout the United States. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary, and instructor should stress local conditions.

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 were fire suppression limitations exist.

Course Prerequisites

S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, Firefighter (FFT2), supervisory dispatchers (EDSP), or Fire Effects Monitors (FEMO).

Nomination Deadline

There is no nomination deadline. Please provide an e-mail address for confirmation. If no e-mail address is available, class information will be mailed to the address in the “Nominee’s Mailing Address” block in the NWCG form.

NWCG INTERAGENCY TRAINING NOMINATION
AND
AGREEMENT TO COLLECT FUNDS
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete Part I. Complete Part II only if there are charges for the training.
PART I TRAINING NOMINATION
Course Name:
S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior / PRIORITY / of
Course Date(s) / Course Location / Course Tuition (if required)
December 6-7, 13-14 2008 / Rapid Valley VFD / $0.00
Course Coordinator:
Tammy Stadel / Coordinator Phone: (Voice)
(605) 484-7279 / Coord. E-Mail:

Nominee's Name & IQS or ICQS Number / Date Submitted
Working Job Title / E-mail Address
Fax Number:
Agency (Name, Address) / Nominee's Mailing Address (if different)
Telephone No. / Telephone No.
List training completed and dates pertinent to this course:
List your past qualifications pertinent to this course:
Nominee's Signature: (I will notify the Unit Training Representative if I am unable to attend).
Supervisor's Signature (I certify the nominee meets the prerequisites, or if not met I will put the reasons for attending the course in Remarks.)
Remarks:
PMS Draft (9/99) NFES Draft