Basic Wildland Firefighter (and Firelighter) Training

Audubon Canyon Ranch's Fire Forward program presents:

Fire Forward's Basic Wildland Fire Fighter Training

Learn the basics of wildland firefighting and prescribed fire-lighting in this blended online class with one day field training. The training is a two-part course: online coursework plus arduous pack test required prior to attending the in-person field day. By the end of the field day, students will have a basic, wildland firefighter certification (NWCG FFT2) and will be fully qualified to participate on any cooperative, future prescribed burns across the region. Skills acquired at the training include fireline communications, gear and equipment, how prescribed fire ignitions are run, how to operate a pump and install a hoselay, and more.

Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Location: ACR's Bouverie Preserve, 13815 California Hwy 12, Glen Ellen, CA.

Food: Lunch is provided to workshop participants and included in the registration cost.

Cost: $120.00 (ACR offers a limited number of partial fee waivers upon request. Please email sasha.berleman@egret.org to request a partial fee waiver).

Covid-19: mitigation's will be in place for everyone’s safety at the training. To that end, the entire event will be held outdoors with appropriate spacing, with hand sanitizer, masks will be required when in 6' of other people, shared tools will be disinfected between uses, food will be professionally catered and served. We also ask that you do not carpool to the event, unless with people already in your “pod” of exposure.

For more details please see below:

ONLINE COURSE PREREQUISITE: ALL participants need to complete the online portion of the training before arrival at the field course. The online course takes approx. 30-40 hours to complete. It is recommended to set aside several dedicated sessions. Print and/or photograph completion records for each section and bring with you to the field training. Without the online coursework complete PRIOR TO THE FIELD TRAINING, registrants will not be able to attend the field training or receive the final certificate. Workshop fees will not be refunded for failure to complete the online portion.

You will need to make a “FEMA SID” number to log into the online courses:

https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

Then complete these five online sections and print the completion record for each:

(NOTE: NWCG Online courses are Flash-based, so they only work in certain browsers and with certain settings enabled. Details below.)

S-190- https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/training-courses/s-190/course-delivery (typically no technical difficulties)

S-130- https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/training-courses/s-130/blended-course-work (If you encounter any technical difficulties getting S-130 to run, we recommend utilizing Chrome and rigorously following these instructions for troubleshooting.)

L-180- https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/training-courses/l-180/online-delivery (We've found Mozilla Firefox reliably works for this one.)

IS-100c- https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c

IS-700b- https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b

PACK TEST: Prior to the field training, certification requires an “arduous pack test,” which is a 3-mile walk with a 45-lbs pack in under 45 minutes, on flat ground. If you think you could do a fast walk with a full camping back-pack for 45 minutes, then you can do it!

DOWNLOAD THE PACK TEST FORM HERE 

Please have a colleague or a friend time your pack test and fill out the form (where the form says "Time," fill in time to test completion in minutes and seconds). Bring a completed, hardcopy in person on the day of the training. Feel free to inquire more about this if you have questions.

GEAR: All participants need to bring leather work gloves, eye protection (sunglasses are fine), water bottle and work/ hiking boots and comfortable work clothes (jeans and long sleeve shirt will do). If you have a hardhat and/or a handtool, please bring those as well.

Cancellation and refund policy: Fees for programs help fund the programs of ACR, a non-profit organization. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refunds for programs cancelled by program attendees after Feb 7, 2021. If this event is cancelled by ACR due to heavy rain, high winds or any other reason, we will notify you by email by 8:00 p.m. the night before. A full refund, including all Eventbrite fees, will be credited back to you within 5 business days, depending on your bank. Light rain does not cancel.

This training is funded in part by the Farley Family Charitable Foundation.