This 2-day course identifies operational activities and safety concerns for structural Company Officers (COs) assigned to a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to WUI firefighting.
- Interface environment.
- Wildland fire behavior.
- Command and control issues of WUI firefighting.
- Tactics.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0610.pdf PDF 109KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0610.pdf PDF 139KB |
COs or chief officers who may be in command of a single resource or Strike Team at the scene of a wildland/WUI incident.
Upcoming offerings
Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 - 6, 2024 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Socrates Bratakos
Administrative Specialist II Hawaii State Fire Council 808-723-7176 sbratakos@honolulu.gov |
CCP | |
| September 21 - 22, 2024 | Sagle, Idaho |
Matthew Frisbie
Training Coordinator Idaho Fire Service Training 208-605-4548 matthew.frisbie@cte.idaho.gov |
CCP | |
| October 16 - 17, 2024 | Sulphur, Louisiana |
Daniel Copeland
Regional Instructor Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy 318-451-3181 daniel.copeland@la.gov |
CCP | |
| January 11 - 12, 2025 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
Jared Rozeboom
Fire Service Specialist Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division 507-456-0907 jared.rozeboom@state.mn.us
Denice Brewer
Fire Training Coordinator Minnesota State College 218-846-3705 denice.brewer@minnesota.edu |
CCP | |
| January 14 - 15, 2025 | Georgetown, Texas |
Carl Boatright
Battalion Chief Georgetown Fire Department 512-930-8179 carl.boatright@georgetown.org |
CCP | |
| February 1 - 2, 2025 | Plainfield, Indiana |
Jim Campbell
NFA Point of Contact Indiana Fire & Public Safety Training Academy 317-987-4231 jacampbell1@dhs.in.gov
Robin Nicoson
Curriculum Director Indiana Fire & Public Safety Training Academy 317-518-4645 rnicoson@dhs.in.gov |
CCP | |
| February 21 - 22, 2025 | Omaha, Nebraska | CCP | ||
| March 6 - 7, 2025 | Middleton, Wisconsin |
Ward Lyon
Education Director, Fire Service Training Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-266-7289 ward.lyon@wtcsystem.edu
Shari Jacobson
Education Specialist Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-266-5859 shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu
Annette Geisler
Executive Assistant Wisconsin State Firefighters Association 608-401-1650 wsfa@wi-state-firefighters.org |
CCP | |
| March 13 - 14, 2025 | San Diego, California |
Kirsten Fonseca
Staff Services Analyst CAL FIRE State Fire Training 916-501-3100 kirsten.fonseca@fire.ca.gov
J Harris
Fire Captain/IST Coordinator San Diego Fire-Rescue Department 619-643-4594 jjharris@sandiego.gov |
CCP | |
| May 3 - 4, 2025 | Whitefish, Montana |
Brian Dodge
Regional Training Manager MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-564-8380 brian.dodge@montana.edu
Holly Harris
Public Education Coordinator MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-771-4439 holly.harris@montana.edu |
CCP | |
| May 17 - 18, 2025 | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Charlotte Green
Executive Assistant Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-249-1987 charlotte.green@vdfp.virginia.gov
Jamey Brads
Chief of Training and Operations Virginia Department of Fire Programs 804-839-1042 jamey.brads@vdfp.virginia.gov |
CCP | |
| June 13 - 14, 2025 | Watertown, South Dakota | CCP |