October 12, 2021: S-130/190 Firefighter Training

October 12, 2021
5:00 p.m. 
 
Basic Firefighting Training

The first of two 5-day Introduction to Firefighting and Wildland Fire Behavior courses, that spend 3-days in the classroom  and 2-days in a hands-on field session, was completed today during this year's CAIWA. In this class students are introduced to many subjects including wildland firefighting techniques, suppression equipment, and safety. 

During this field session a prescribed burn was planned on a 3-acre pine unit but due to high humidity and moderate precipitation, the burn was not able to occur. Teachers used this opportunity to discuss how firing operations are influenced by weather and fuel characteristics. The students were able to gain experience using hand tools and working in an organized hand crew.