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Wildland Firefighter Training
This course consists of three National Wildfire
Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses; S130 Firefighter Training, S190
Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior and I-100 Incident Command System
Orientation. Completing these three classes plus a physical fitness test (Pack
Test) will qualify students for a red card certification.
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Fire Safety
This course consists oftwo NWCG courses; L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline and S-133 Look
Up, Look Down, Look Around.Students
will gain an awareness of human performance issues and how they impact fireline
job performance. They will also learn about the fire environment and how to
recognize and predict problem fire behavior.
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Portable Pumps and
Water
This course is NWCG course S-211 Portable Pumps and Water
Use. Training includes the safe use of pumps, related equipment and water
resources.
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Fire Behavior and
Effects
This course provides an understanding of how fires behave
and how they affect the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the
environment.
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Prescribed Burning
Students gain hands-on experience in controlled applications
of fire to accomplish specific land management goals. Through agreements with
the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Minnesota D.N.R.;
students participate in prescribed burns.
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Wood Safety/ Logging
These courses are NWCG course S-212 Wildfire Power Saws.
Training includes chainsaw maintenance, safety and hands-on experience in
operating chainsaws.
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Wildland Fire
Internship
Students gain on-the-job trainingby working for natural resource agencies in Minnesota and nationwide
to gain wildland firefighting experience.
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Leadership
Enhancement
This course is NWCG course L-280 Followership to
Leadership. Students learn leadership and teamwork principals through
challenging outdoor exercises.
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