Description:

This course provides information and develops skills required to perform and hold firing operations on wildland fires and prescribed burns. This course contains a mix of online and instructor-led training including live fire exercises. The students will be engaged in wildland firefighting and firing operations. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course and pre-course quizzes prior to taking the instructor-led training. This course meets and exceeds the objectives of the NWCG S-219 Firing Operations (2014) course.

*Required for OCFA BC*

DATES:

• Classroom instruction: June 19 and 20, 2024.

• Controlled burn dates: June 21 and 22, 2024.

• Attendance is mandatory for burn dates to earn credit.

• Live fire is subject to environmental conditions. Instructors will work with students to identify alternative completion methods if burns are not possible.

PrerequisiteS:

• NWCG 310-1: Wildland Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1);

• S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (classroom only);

STAFFING:

No backfill, holdover, or overtime is authorized.

DRESS CODE:

Station uniform, staff uniform, or business casual. No t-shirts, shorts, or sandals.

COST:

• OCFA employee: Free

• Outside agency: $75 plus a 2.45% convenience fee that will be processed on the first day of class using an e-check or credit card.

InstructorS:

OCFA and CPFD Cadre

DISCLAIMER:

After submitting your registration, you will be placed on a waiting list while we review all attendees. Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with relevant course information.

If a student is accepted into the class but becomes unable to attend, it is expected that they provide prompt advance notice of the cancellation, thereby allowing others the opportunity to participate. Failure to provide appropriate notification will result in the issuance of a "No Call/No Show Report" to the Training Chief of their respective agency. This information will be diligently monitored to assess attendance for future class offerings.

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Direct questions to: trainingcenter@ocfa.org.

Description:

This course covers basic aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management, safety for flying in and working with agency aircraft, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas.

*Required for OCFA BC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

Qualified or Trainee status as an Engine Boss, ICT Type 4, or Support Dispatcher (EDSD) or FEMT/FEMP is recommended. However, all personnel are encouraged to apply.

Instructor:

Firefighter Jon Keesee

Staffing:

Backfill, holdover, and overtime are not authorized

Description:

This course directs the student towards an operational understanding of large single-agency and complex multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional incident responses. Topics include: Fundamentals review for command and general staff, major and/or complex incident/event management, area command, and multi-agency coordination.

*Required for OCFA BC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

ICS 300

Instructor:

Division Chief Mike Petro and Fire Captain Mike Yeun

Staffing:

Backfill, holdover, and overtime are not authorized