S-130/190: Basic Wildland Firefighter
Dates:
Dates TBD
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 trainings are required)
Online training:
Prior to the in-person training, participants MUST complete two self-paced online trainings.
- The FEMA IS-100 online course (2-4 hours of training; must bring proof of completion on first day of in-person training)
- The S-190 online course (6-8 hours of training; test to be taken on first day on in-person training)
In-person training:
- Classroom: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday will consist of classroom instruction (9am-5pm, we'll finish early on Friday) at the Florida Farm Bureau Building in Gainesville, FL
- Field: Thursday will be an all-day field training (8am-5pm) at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station in Melrose, FL. Transportation is provided, departing from the classroom.
What to bring:
Classroom training:
IS-100 completion certificate
Lunch (lunch is only provided on Thursday)
Field training:
6 inch or higher leather boots
Leather gloves
PPE (optional: if you have it, please bring it!)
Registration Fee:
$125 General ticket
$95 for current college students with valid ID
Lodging:
Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging. UF/IFAS discounts are available in Gainesville for this event.
For more information, contact:
Meghan Lauer, Workshop Coordinator
Natural Areas Training Academy
(850) 875-7153
