FIRE 50 - Basic Wildland Firefighter Training

    Recent Professors
    Eugene W. Lorance
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.9Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2025 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Training in proper techniques to effectively and safely perform as a member of a fire crew in controlling and suppressing wildfire. Includes physics of fire behavior, complexities and inter-relationships of weather, topography, and wildland fuel beds in fire behavior, Incident Management Organization, personal safety, situational awareness and hazard recognition. Meets NWCG S-130, S-190, S-134, L-180 and I-100 requirements. (CSU-with unit limitation)
    Usually Held
    Sat 8:00am–3:20pm, Mon 5:30pm–8:50pm, Mon 5:30pm–9:05pm