FTWL 130 — FACILITIES UNIT LEADER S-354 – 2 Units
Grading: Pass/No Pass Only Note: While any student can take this course, for National Wildland Coordinating Group Certification, the student must meet a complex set of prior training, prior certification, field trainee assignments, previous education requirements and current employees rec ommendations for certification (as stated in the United States Forest Service NWCG 310-1 standards). This document changes frequently. Students shall ensure that they meet the current NWCG 310-1 standards for this course if they desire to receive a course completion certificate. A copy of NWCG 310-1 can be found in the Fire Technology Division or at the National Interagency Fire Center Web Site (www.nifc.gov). Class Hours: 40 lecture total This course prepares students to perform the job of Facilities Unit Leader in the Incident Command System (ICS) organization. The course presents factors in determining requirements for each facility, layouts of incident facilities, and activation of incident facilities. Topics in the course will include operational leadership, mobilization, safety, demobilization and post-incident responsibilities.