This 2-day course introduces students to the national wildland urban interface (WUI) fire problem and motivates them to initiate action to address the problem within their local community.
This course:
- Defines the WUI fire problem.
- Identifies the elements of a fire-adapted community in the WUI.
- Illustrates the need for action at the local level.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Course syllabus: | https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0637.pdf PDF 136KB |
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The target audience for this course may include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Fire and emergency service representatives.
- Community leaders/decision-makers.
- Commissioners, elected officials and other local policymakers.
- Code officials: building, planning, etc.
- Environmental groups.
- Land managers and foresters.
- Other key local stakeholders.
Upcoming offerings
Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
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| April 1 - 2, 2023 | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Virginia McMichael
Fire Training Specialist State of Alaska, Division of Fire and Life Safety 907-269-5481 virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov |
CCP | |
| April 15 - 16, 2023 | Salem, Oregon | CCP |