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East Texas Interagency Wildfire Academy (ETIWA) - Lufkin - L2024 S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

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Brief Description
S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
Full Description
This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary; instructor should stress local conditions.

Objectives

• Identify and describe the characteristics of fuels, weather, and topography that influence wildland fire behavior.
• Describe the interaction of fuels, weather, and topography on wildland fire behavior, fireline tactics, and safety.
• Describe the causes of extreme fire behavior conditions (long-range spotting, crowning, and fire whirls) that develop due to weather, fuels, and/or topography.
• Interpret, communicate, apply, and document wildland fire behavior and weather information.
Training Dates
05/14/2024 - 05/17/2024
Prerequisites
Successful completion of S-130/S-190, Basic Firefighter Training/Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
Registration Dates
02/14/2024 - 05/14/2024
Available Seats
2
Hours
32h 0m
Fee
$240.00
Training Location
Angelina College
3500 South First Street
Lufkin, TX  75904
Directions to Location
Angelina College
Science & Mathematics Building
3500 South First Street
Lufkin, Texas 75904
Reporting Instructions
Class times:  0800-1700 every day (unless otherwise specified by the instructor)

Please report to Check-In before your first class begins.  Check-in opens at 0630 each morning.  Students only need to check in once, even when registered for more than one class.
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