WLF 310 — Wildland Fire-Basics
This course will prepare students for basic employment as a wildland fire fighter with State and Federal agencies. Successful completers may earn basic National Wildfire Coordinating Group course certificates for ICS I-100, S-130, S-190, L-180 and IS-700. Students will have the opportunity to experience the physical training standards as well as the physical demands of the job in a field-work setting. Additionally, this course provides introductory level training for the use of chainsaws in the forestry and natural resources field. Emphasis is placed on defining and applying chainsaw safety standards, maintenance and function of personal protective equipment (PPE), identification of chainsaw parts, maintenance, tuning, and tactical application of techniques required for brushing, limbing, bucking, and falling trees. This course will also cover the development of goals and skills required to secure a job in the natural resources field including job search, resume/cover letter development, interviewing and motivation. This course is also a seminar on workplace issues within natural resources addressing elements of leadership, communication skills, work ethic, human behavior of individuals and groups, team building and dynamics, decision-making along with rating and evaluation, supervision skills of controlling work force and conflict resolution.