WLF 21 — Fuels and Prescribed Fire Applications
This course is designed for students who have completed the WLF-11 Wildland Fire School or equivalent and have obtained work experience in wildland fire. This Course will allow for knowledge and skill advancement in the application of fuels management tactics and prescribed fire concepts. This course is a guided work study program where students will be mobilized to achieve accomplishments on actual local agency and industry projects. Through actual on the ground fuels and prescribed fire projects, as initiated by industry partners, students will perform as fuels and prescribed fire crewmembers, they will apply knowledge and skills and abilities to achieve on the ground forest management objectives. Students will gain an understanding of agencies policies, project go no go criteria, burn plan implementation and organizational leadership development. Work Labs will be tied to agency projects which will provide students the opportunity to apply skills and leadership in a training environment. Students who complete this course will have required training and experience to competitively progress as a prescribed fire crewmember with the federal fire and state fire service. This course will also provide a pathway to current and former wildland fire employees that meet the course equivalent and work experience.