This program prepares graduates for a career in the wildland fire service, and is
based on the requirements set forth by the National Wildfire Cooperative Group
(NWCG).
Program Requirements
| Program Outcomes |
Graduates of this AAS degree program will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand fire behavior in a wildland setting.
- Recognize and assess the inherent risks in the wildland fire service.
- Understand the Incident Command System structure used to manage wildland
fire fighting.
- Understand the interrelationships between the following areas; ecosystem, economic, private property owners, legal and political, as related to wildland fires.
- Know the effects of topography, weather, and fuel types in the safe management of a wildland fire.
- Apply for a single resource boss-level position within the Wildland Fire service.
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| Program Requirements |
| Credits |
| 3 | First Responder Training Course: EMS 113B |
| 1 |
Incident Command System I-200: FS
114B |
| 1-6 |
Internship in Fire Service: FT 109B |
| 3 | Introduction to Fire Protection: FT 101B |
| 4 | Basic Wildland Firefighting S-110, S-130, S-190, L-180: FT 110B |
| 1 | Portable Pumps, S-211: FT 111B |
| 2 | Power Saws, S-212: FT 112B |
| 1 | Basic Air Operations S-270: FT 113B |
| 1 | Crew Boss, S-230: FT 115B |
| 1 | Engine Boss, S-231: FT 116B |
| 1 | Dozer Boss, S-232: FT 117B |
| 1 | Firing Methods, S-234: FT 118B |
| 3 | Fire & Ecology: FT 212B |
| 1 | Intermediate Fire Behavior, S-290, S-390: FT 218B |
| 1 | Fire Operations in the Urban Interface
S-215: WF 205 |
| 1 | Fire Business Management Principles
S-260: WF 260 |
| 2 | Fire Service Leadership L-280: WF 280 |
| 0.5 |
GBC Orientation: INT 100 |
| 3-6 |
English/Communications:
ENG 107, 108, or 101, 102 |
| 3 |
Math:
TA 108B, MATH
116, MATH 120, MATH
126 or higher (MATH 120 or higher recommended) |
| 1-3 | Human Relations:
BUS 110B, PSY 208,
or MGT 283 |
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Suggested Course Sequence
| NOTICE: The following sequence is simply a suggestion and may not be appropriate
for all students. For example, some students will have to take from one to four developmental
courses before they are prepared to take specific college level courses. Many students will
need to take fewer courses each semester due to obligations in their lives. Full-time status
is 12 credits per semester, but many programs provide students with the flexibility of taking
fewer credits. Meeting with an adviser is crucial to establishing the best course sequence
for each student. |
| Year 1 |
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| Spring Semester |
| FT 101B |
3 |
| FT 113B |
1 |
| FT
212B |
3 |
| FS 114B |
1 |
| WF 205 |
1 |
| Mathematics (select with adviser) |
3 |
| Human Relations (select with adviser) |
1 |
| Total Year 1 Spring Credits |
13 |
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