2019-2020 Catalog 
    
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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FIRT 1391 - Special Topics: Basic Wildland Firefighting


Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 3
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
Student Learning 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.