Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    Michael C. Long, Director
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Florida Center for Wildland Fire & Forest Resources Management Training

Basic Interagency Prescribed Fire Course
Course Overview: This 40 hr. course is designed to train personnel in the basics of prescribed fire management. The course is designed for students with little or no prescribed fire knowledge or experience. Depending on weather conditions, live fire exercises will be held. burn torch

Course Objectives:

 . Fireline Safety
. Legal requirements
. Public relations
. Smoke management
. Planning, mop-up, and evaluation
. Rx Fire objectives
. Fire weather and fire behavior
. Firing techniques
. Holding & contingencies
. Rx fire management

Prerequisites:

 None. Students will need to obtain full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including Nomex pants & shirt, 8" leather boots, fire shelter, hard hat, leather gloves, eye protection and ear plugs.

Course Standards:

 For successful completion a minimum score of 80% must be obtained on the combined scores of the pre-work assignment and the final exam.

Dates/Location:

 Please see current schedule. Other dates and locations can be found at: http://flame.fl-dof.com/Train/rxtrain.html
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