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NFA Course Catalog

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18 courses match your search.

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Online - Self-Study
NWCG S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (Q0901 - S190)

Curriculum:

Learn key details about the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfires and the recognition of potentially hazardous situations and how to respond to those factors and situations.

Online - Self-Study
NWCG S-130, Firefighter Training (Wildland) (Q0900 - S130)

Curriculum: Other

Learn the concepts and foundational skills universal to all wildland firefighters and get evaluated by demonstrating them in an instructor-led exercise for certification and/or further training.

Online - Self-Study
NWCG L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (Q0902 - L180)

Curriculum:

Gain insights while learning about human performance concepts as part of basic wildland firefighter training, including decision-making skills as a member of a fire crew in a variety of scenarios.

6-day off-campus
Wildland Urban Interface: Fire-Adapted Communities (O0614)

Curriculum: Wildland Urban Interface

People with organizational responsibility for wildland urban interface (WUI) risk-reduction operations can learn how to create and sustain a fire-adapted community located within a WUI.


None scheduled

5-day off-campus
Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (FI-210) (N0775)

Curriculum: Fire Investigation

This course is to provide a consistent knowledge and skill base for the Wildland Fire Investigator.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Wildland Urban Interface: Fire-Adapted Communities — Introduction and Leadership, Course I (W0637)

Curriculum: Wildland Urban Interface

Get introduced to the national wildland urban interface (WUI) fire problem and learn how to identify the elements of a fire-adapted community and how to initiate action on the local community level.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Wildland Urban Interface: Fire-Adapted Communities — Strategies for Developing a Fire-Adapted Community, Course II (W0638)

Curriculum: Wildland Urban Interface

Learn to select applicable fire-adapted community mitigation strategies for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for each of the 4 wildland urban interface hazard attribute environments.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Wildland Urban Interface: Fire-Adapted Communities — Developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Course III (W0639)

Curriculum: Wildland Urban Interface

Learn the building blocks for developing, implementing and sustaining a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and facilitating its integration into the overall fire-adapted community initiative.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Command and Control of Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Chief Officer (W0612)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Master the essential tools and skills necessary to operate safely in a wildland urban interface incident, including interface incidents, fire behavior, and safety and operational considerations.


6/15/2024 - 6/16/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

2-day on-campus
Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company Officer (W0610)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn about operational activities and safety concerns for structural Company Officers assigned to a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident, including command and control issues of WUI firefighting.


7/13/2024 - 7/14/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 2 more

2-day off-campus
Wildland Urban Interface: Fire-Adapted Communities — Strategies for Developing a Fire-Adapted Community, Course II (F0638)

Curriculum: Wildland Urban Interface

Learn to select applicable fire-adapted community mitigation strategies for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for each of the 4 wildland urban interface hazard attribute environments.


None scheduled

2-day off-campus
Wildland Urban Interface: Fire-Adapted Communities — Introduction and Leadership, Course I (F0637)

Curriculum: Wildland Urban Interface

Get introduced to the national wildland urban interface (WUI) fire problem and learn how to identify the elements of a fire-adapted community and how to initiate action on the local community level.


None scheduled