S-130/S-190/L-180: Basic Wildland Firefighter
Next Course:
Online October 7 to 28, with live field days the week of Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2022
Registration opens in August
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Course Description:
S-130/190 is designed to provide entry-level firefighter skills, and is often required for participation in prescribed burning activities. Participants will receive federally-recognized National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) certificates for S-130, S-190, and L-180.
Course topics include:
- Proper tactics to extinguish fire with or without the use of water
- Why lookouts, communications, escape routes, and safety zones are important
- The primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire
- How to recognize potentially hazardous situations
- Environmental factors of fuel, weather, and topography that affect the spread of wildland fire
Presented in a hybrid format (both the online and in-person field day is required)
Online training:
Prior to the in-person field day, participants MUST complete approximately 33 hours of online coursework in the 3-weeks prior to the live field day.
In-person training:
Participants must attend an in-person field day at a location of their choosing. Some previous field day locations have included:
- Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve in Bristol, FL
- Ordway-Swisher Biological Station in Hawthorne, FL
- Disney Wilderness Preserve in Poinciana, FL
- Archbold Biological Station in Venus, FL
- Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, FL
What to bring to the field training:
- 6 inch or higher leather boots
- Leather gloves
- PPE (optional: if you have it, please bring it!)
Registration Fee:
$135-$155 (NOTE: there will be a limited # of discounts available for current college students with proof of valid ID)
*Early registration is available to participants who has previously graduated from one or more of the NATA Core Certificate Courses.
For more information, contact:
Workshop Coordinator
Natural Areas Training Academy
