PRESCRIBED FIRE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
S-290 INTERMEDIATE FIRE BEHAVIOR
Want to enhance your training and qualifications in prescribed burning?
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior, S-290 is the second course in a five
course sequence developing wildland fire behavior prediction skills and
knowledge. In the Wildland Fire Qualifications System Guide, PMS 310-1, this
course is required of those planning to work as one of the Single Resource
Bosses or a Fire Effects Monitor on wildfires, fire use fires, and
prescribed fires. It builds upon the basics in S-190, Introduction to
Wildland Fire Behavior, but with more detailed information about
characteristics and interactions of the wildland fire environment (fuels,
weather, and topography) that affect wildland fire behavior for safety
purposes.
Where: The Morton Arboretum
4100 Lincoln Avenue
Lisle, Illinois 60532
When: January 16 19, 2012
8:00 am 5 pm each day
Cost: $150.00
Registrations: www.fsi.illinois.edu
Please register at the web address above. Registration is NOT available
through The Morton Arboretum.
Prerequisites: S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
Questions? Contact Tom Richter at [email protected].
Registration closes Jan 6th, so register today to avoid missing this
exciting opportunity! If the class has less than 15 students, we reserve
the right to cancel the class.
