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Command and Control of Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Chief Officer W0612

Training Specialists

Richard Sexton
301-447-7687

Michael Weller
301-447-1476

Delivery type

2-day on-campus

Continuing education units

1.2

ACE recommendation

In the lower-division baccalaureate degree category, 1 semester hour in fire science.

Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.

This 2-day course is designed to provide students with the essential tools and skills to operate safely in a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident.

Course content covers:

  • Interface incidents.
  • Fire behavior.
  • Safety and operational considerations.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0612.pdf PDF 129KB

Chief or Company Officers who may have command responsibility for multiple resources at the scene of a WUI incident.

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Upcoming offerings

Interested in attending a State or National Weekend Program course?

Apply online
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
June 15 - 16, 2024
Women in Fire 		Emmitsburg, Maryland