Wildland fire classes

The S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended), equips new wildland firefighters with essential skills through a mix of online learning and hands-on training. The course features a required online component and an instructor-led exercise, reinforcing online concepts with practical performance-based training.

The course builds competencies in wildland fire operations, safety, and equipment use, applicable across various operational environments. Both the online component and instructor-led field exercise must be completed to receive a certificate of completion. Students are required to finish the prerequisite S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, before enrolling in S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended).

The intent of RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR), is to focus line-going personnel on operations and decision-making issues related to fireline safety to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective practices, and reduce accidents and near misses.

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 is designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5). Topics include operational leadership, communications, LCES, and tactical decision-making.

NWCG S-211 portable pumps. Learn the basics of portable pump operations and troubleshooting, as well as how to use portable pumps most effectively. The class includes real-world portable pump scenarios, problems, and solutions. 

This is a skill course designed to meet the training needs of a Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource (HEQB), on an incident as outlined in the NIMS: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1, and the position task book developed for the position. Primary considerations are tactical use and safety precautions required to establish and maintain an effective dozer operation. A field exercise is required as part of the course.