Subject code
FIRE
Course Number
202
Credits
3
Course Title
Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
Description
This is the first and foundational wildland fire behavior course in a five-course sequence in the NWCG
curriculum. It introduces students to the basic concepts of wildland fire behavior, including:
• The primary wildland fire environment components: fuels, weather, and topography;
• How characteristics and interactions of fuels, weather, and topography affect fire behavior;
• How fire behavior affects risk to firefighters.
curriculum. It introduces students to the basic concepts of wildland fire behavior, including:
• The primary wildland fire environment components: fuels, weather, and topography;
• How characteristics and interactions of fuels, weather, and topography affect fire behavior;
• How fire behavior affects risk to firefighters.
Schedule
Expand all No Sections Found