2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FIRT 1391 - Special Topics: Basic Wildland Firefighting


3 Credits (3 hrs. lec.) Terminology and techniques used in wild-land firefighting. Includes wildfire suppression, fire behaviors, mop-up techniques and benefits, safety, and incident management systems. Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing
Course Outcomes
1 - Define wildland fire suppression terminology.
2 - Identify fire behavior relating to natural fuels.
3 - Identify actions in evaluating a wildland fire.
4 - Identify wildland fire suppression techniques and methods.