FTWP 126 — SMOKE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES RX-410 – 2
Units Grading: Pass/No Pass Option Note: While any student can take this course, for National Wildfire 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 Department or at the National Interagency Fire Center Web Site (NIFC.gov). Class Hours: 36 lecture total This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke, and the health, safety, and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include public relations, legal requirements, meteorology, fuel consumption, smoke production dispersion modeling, and operational smoke management strategies. This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains a panel discussion, several exercises designed to facilitate group and class participation and case studies from a variety of fuel types and political challenges. The pre - course work assignment is designed to familiarize students with the Smoke Management Guide and air quality regulations that impact prescribed fire programs). FIRST AID/CPR/EMT (FAID) F