Training Courses

An online portal featuring a series of web-based prescribed fire courses (login required).

Introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Provides an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which defines the comprehensive approach guiding the whole community – all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and the private sector – working together seamlessly to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents.

• Big River Compact
• Great Lakes Compact
• Mid-Atlantic Forest Fire Compact
• Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact
• New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA)
• Minnesota Incident Command System
• Minnesota Wildfire Academy

This year’s academy includes our traditional offerings with a mix of public information, finance, and plans as well as skills certification/re-certification and a chainsaw program designed to facilitate the completion and certification of task books for faller trainees. Course offerings include classroom and field instruction.

Location: Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA

Main Page: https://dffp.ticketleap.com/2023-pa-academy

Course Matrix: https://paprescribedfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AcademyCourseMatrix-2023.pdf

Courses Available:

• Advanced Chainsaw – Must have valid FAL2 or FAL1 task book
• ATV/UTV Safety Training – PA resources only. Full course and two refresher sessions offered
• A-219, Helicopter Transport of External Cargo – PA resources only
• National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
• e-ISuite
• FI-110, Wildland Fire Observations & Origin Scene Protection for First Responders
• L-280, Followership to Leadership
• S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended) – Field Day ONLY
• S-131, Firefighter Type 1
• S-203, Introduction to Incident Information
• S-211, Portable Pumps and Water Use
• S-212, Wildland Fire Chain Saws
• S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface
• S-219, Firing Operations
• S-248, Status/Check-In Recorder
• S-260, Interagency Incident Business Management
• S-261, Applied Interagency Incident Business Management
• Basic Wildland Fire Crew – PA WFC candidates only
• FFT1/CRWB OJT – PA WFC members only

Location: Garrett College, McHenry, MD

Main Page: https://www.garrettcollege.edu/fire-academy.php

Course Matrix: https://www.garrettcollege.edu/images/fire-academy/2023/student-matrix.png

Courses Available (view course matrix):

• A-219, Extended Cargo
• FI-210, Wildland Fire Origin and Location Determination
• M-410, Facilitative Instructor
• PMS-419, Wildland Engine Operator
• S-130, Firefighter (Instructor Led Full Class)
• L-280, Followership to Leadership
• S-200, Initial Attack IC
• S-219, Firing Operations
• S-211, Portable Pumps
• S-231, Engine Boss
• S-212, Wildland Fire Chainsaws
• RX-301/341, Prescribed Fire Implementation and Plan Preparation (Online)
• S-215, Fire Operations in the WUI (Online)