Course Description

Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher RT-130 4-6 hours

This annual refresher instructs personnel on operations and decision-making issues related to fire line safety in order to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective practices, and reduce accidents and near misses.

Work Capacity Test (WCT) Pack Test is included with RT-130 and administered by an NRGC MOU Training Provider.

ARDUOUS = 3 miles, 45lb, 45min

MODERATE = 2 miles, 25lb, 30min

LIGHT DUTY = 1 mile, 16min

*Firefighters who receive basic fire training are not required to take RT-130 in the same calendar year

RT-130 is required for designated positions in order to maintain currency for all personnel assigned to positions with fire line duties, and for any position assigned to the fire line for non-suppression tasks.

S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior 7 hours

This is the first and foundational wildland fire behavior course. You will be introduced to the basic concepts of wildland fire behavior, including:

· The primary wildland fire environment components: fuels, weather, and topography;

· How characteristics and interactions of fuels, weather, and topography affect fire behavior

· How fire behavior affects risk to firefighters.

Upon completing S-190, you will be familiar with basic terminology used in wildland fire, the fire triangle, key characteristics of the primary wildland fire environment components (fuels, weather, and topography), critical fire weather factors resulting in extreme fire behavior, and how the alignment of fuels, weather, and topography can increase the potential for extreme fire behavior.

S-130 Firefighter Training Instructor Led Training 29 hours Field Exercise w/ Pack Test 8-12 hours

Course Prerequisite: S-190

Describe the purpose of the Standard Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations.

Describe what the Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) system is and how it relates to the Standard Firefighting Orders.

Describe the various communication methods and tools used for collecting, producing, and distributing information.

Describe the standards, tools and equipment, and various methods used in fire line construction.​

Describe the methods for extinguishing a fire with or without the use of water.​

Demonstrate the ability to construct fire line to required standards using various methods, tools and equipment, and techniques. ​

L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service 4 hours

You will be exposed to human performance concepts as part of basic wildland firefighter training.

This class provides you the opportunity to practice decision-making skills in an interactive simulation as a member of a fire crew, as well as apply your Human Factors knowledge to a variety of scenarios.

Upon completion, you will understand the responsibilities of addressing human performance issues regarding situation awareness and hazard identification, decision-making, and team cohesion.

Basic Firefighter II (FFT2)

S-190, S-130, & L-180

Instructor Led Training 12-24 hours

*Course Prerequisite: FFT2 Qualification

This course is designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1). Topics include fire line reference materials, communications, and tactical decision-making.

This is a required course to be completed before a FFT1 taskbook can be completed.

S-131 is only available as instructor led (classroom) training. The course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains class discussion and several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives.

Upon completion of the instructor led training, students must then take and pass a final assessment to receive credit for the course.

S-131 Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) Advanced Firefighter