Course only available to on-campus weekend program students.
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://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_w0637.pdf PDF |
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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.
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 |
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June 24 - 25, 2023
Women's Weekend |
Vacancies | Emmitsburg, Maryland | ||
| July 22 - 23, 2023 | Cancelled | Emmitsburg, Maryland | CCP |