FFS 1503 - USDA Suburban Emergency Response (SUBE)

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    Credits
    1.25
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    must 1) be an employee of a federal wildland fire fighting agency, which includes: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, the United States Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or a member of a local or state fire agency, 2) have obtained Advanced Firefighter/Squad Boss (FFT1), and 3) be required to meet OSHA requirements concerning facial hair and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The course provides a baseline training level to assist the performance on a variety of all-risk emergency incidents. Topics include being able to recognize hazardous situations that may arise in the wildland interface and act responsibility under current regulations and policies utilizing current fire suppression tactics and protective equipment.