The Southern Area Burn Boss Refresher RT-300 will be held at the Chattanooga, Convention Center in Chattanooga, TN. Event registration can be found here.
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Louisiana Prescribed Burning School
The LA Ecological Forestry Center (LEAF), the SW LA Forestry Association, the LSU AgCenter, the LA Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), and the LA Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF)will be having a school to enable forest landowners to burn their lands safely and legally. Topics will include fuels, burning techniques, proper tools, optimal weather conditions, smoke management, liability management, planning, fire behavior and more.
This training will begin the process of becoming LA Certified Burn Manager. The completion of five prescribed fires and their documentation will complete the process. The cost is $100. Class size is limited to the first 25 applicants. Please make check payable to SW LA Forestry Association, and send to LSU AgCenter, PO Box 609, DeRidder, LA 70634. For questions, please call 337-463-7006 or email khawkins@agcenter.lsu.edu
Continue ReadingSFE Webinar Recording Available: Results & Recommendations from the Southeast Prescribed Fire Training Needs Survey
The March 3rd Southern Fire Exchange webinar “Results and Recommendations from the Southeast Prescribed Fire Training Needs Survey” recording is now live on the SFE YouTube Channel. You can watch the recording here.
SFE Webinar Recording: Tools for Hosting Online Wildland Fire Courses
Did you know you can attend and develop online wildland fire courses? The recording from the SFE webinar on February 24th “Tools for Hosting Online Wildland Fire Courses” with Zach Prusak, Lindsey Curtin, and Sean Flanagan is now on the SFE YouTube Channel. In the webinar, the speakers explain the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and other upcoming resources for online wildland fire training. Are you looking for online training? Are you looking to develop custom wildland fire training for your organization? If so, this webinar may provide resources to support your efforts.
Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices Training
This national level training from Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc. and the USDA Forest Service is designed for current or future mitigation specialists, wildfire program leads, and others who work with residents and their communities to reduce wildfire risk. The Mitigation Best Practices training concentrates on science, methods and tools that will help you engage communities/residents while also helping you to eliminate ineffective practices.
Participants should come with a basic understanding of wildfire, how homes burn, and vegetation management practices. The course assumes you know how to mitigate, but that you could use support engaging your community. In this workshop, you will work through some of the greatest challenges facing our wildland urban interface communities. The course will help you break down ineffective practices to make space for the more effective ones with a focus on the on-the-ground mitigation activities.
Participation in the course is limited to individuals actively engaged in mitigation. Selection to participate in the training will be based on your answers provided and on submission date.
You may view and download the 2021 class syllabus
HERE.
Save the Date for the 2022 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
Save the date for the North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting: Thursday, June 9th, 2022. The meeting will be held at the Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, Georgia. More information and registration info will be found on the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council website.
Continue Reading2022 Southern Area Engine Academy
Shared training opportunity from the US Forest Service Southern Area Training Coordinator:
The Southern Area is hosting a nationally accredited Geographic Area Engine Academy in May 2022. Engine Academies provide a standardized platform for all engine operators to be instructed to consistent and professional standards. Academies provide opportunities for students to develop their pumping, driving, and maintenance skills while applying the risk management process in a variety of environments.
Course Objectives
Provide students with opportunities to develop their working knowledge and skills of fire apparatus operations including driving, maintenance, and pumping. Curriculum will provide the foundation to build leadership skills and improve real-time risk management for the students. Upon successful completion Academy students may earn Certificates for PMS-491 (Engine Operator), EVOC, Winch Safety/Operations, and the National Standard for GAENAC, as appropriate.
Target Group
This intense 80-hour course is designed for firefighters looking to gain an in-depth working knowledge of wildland fire engines, specifically engine operators. It is not recommended for first year firefighters.
Prerequisite Qualifications and Training
Qualified as Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2); S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use
Requirements
A Wildland Fire Learning Portal account is required for all selected students and will be used to administer course prework and learning materials.
Nominations
Click here 2022 Nomination and Student Info Form (google.com) to submit a nomination. Note: Students selected for the cancelled 2020 academy will be given priority selection, however you MUST submit a new nomination form.
Course Dates: May 4-13, 2022
Course Location: National Responder Preparedness Center, Greenville, KY
Nominations Due: February 28, 2022
Tuition: None
Lodging: Students will be required to stay onsite in provided accommodations.
Prework: Opens March 16, 2022 – Due April 15, 2022
Academy Incident Commander
Trent Girard
423-715-1099
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Call for RX-310/341 and RX-410 Students and Coaches
The Ember Alliance (TEA), Tall Timbers Research Station (TTRS), and The University of Idaho (U of I) are excited to announce our intention to offer online versions of RX-301/341 Prescribed Fire Implementation and Plan Preparation and RX-410 Smoke Management in the Spring of 2022. To increase the accessibility of these courses for both federal agencies and non-federal organizations, we will offer these as self-paced, online courses in February followed by live virtual sessions with regional coaches. To ensure we tailor the course to the needs and timelines of students, to foster an interactive adult learning environment, and exceed NWCG standards we need input from potential students and coaches. Please take the time to fill out the appropriate survey and help us widely circulate this announcement. Thank you for your time and commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive fire management community to get more good fire on the ground.
Potential students please fill out this form to gauge your interest in courses and date range.
Continue ReadingNorth Florida PFC Meeting Recordings Now Available
A new playlist on the SFE YouTube channel features the recorded presentations from the 2021 Fall North Florida Prescribed Fire Council meeting. The meeting was held via Zoom and speakers provided presentations covering a wide range of prescribed fire management topics. Many of the presentations will likely be of interest to those outside the state of Florida. For more information about the North Florida Prescribed Fire Council find them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/northfloridaPFC).
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