Prerequisites: None Pre-work: Yes — I-100 available at: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b. And Completion of the online version of S-130/S-190/L-180 available at: Wildland Fire Learning Portal S-130 (Blended-Online) 2008 v2 | Wildland Fire Learning Portal ; S-190 (online) 2023 v3 | Wildland Fire Learning Portal ; L-180 (Online) 2014 v2 | Wildland Fire Learning Portal This introductory course (more…)

Prerequisites: None Pre-work: None This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills to design, set-up, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems. The focus is on portable pumps – it does not address water delivery for engines. Topics covered include: portable water delivery systems, equipment, roles and responsibilities, and system design and (more…)

Prerequisites: Current certification as EMT or Equivalent Pre-work: Online Component – Approx. 4 hours available at: S-359 MEDL (Blended-Online Component) 2025 | Wildland Fire Learning Portal This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of Medical Unit Leader (MEDL). Topics include gathering information, organizing the medical unit, (more…)

Prerequisites: None Pre-work: None This course provides students with the skills to perform as an Expanded Dispatch Recorder (EDRC). Topics include the structure of the expanded dispatch organization, description of resource ordering and statusing process, and the importance of the EDRC having effective communication skills and working relationships. The final is a 4-hour, scenario-based exercise (more…)

Prerequisites: Yes—Qualified as FFT2 Pre-work: Yes – available at: https://www.wildlandfirelearningportal.net/course/view.php?id=1932 This is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. The course lessons provide introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level training for firefighters (more…)

Prerequisites: Yes—Qualified as FFT1 Pre-work: None This is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. Instructional units include firefighter safety in the interface, managing human factors in the interface, pre-incident planning, sizeup and initial strategy, structure triage, structure protection overview, tactics in the interface, tactical operations and resource use in the (more…)

Prerequisites: Completion of Basic ICS Course (ICS-200) Pre-work: None This course provides description and detail of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations in supervisory roles on expanding or Type 3 incidents. Topics include ICS fundamentals review, incident/event assessment and agency guidance in establishing incident objectives, Unified Command, incident resource management, planning process, demobilization, (more…)

Prerequisites: Recommended students have law enforcement or firefighter experience. Pre-work: Yes – available at: https://www.wildlandfirelearningportal.net/course/view.php?id=2026 Selections will be made by December 12, 2025. Special pricing applies to this class. Payments will be refunded to students who are not selected. The primary purpose of this course is to provide a consistent knowledge and skill base for (more…)

Prerequisites: None Pre-work: None These two classes are being offered as a combined course. Students will be required to attend all five days of course instruction. S-260 Interagency Incident Business Management This course meets the general training needs of all positions for which an understanding of interagency incident business management is required. The Interagency Incident (more…)

Prerequisites: Completion of L-180, Incident personnel with supervisory responsibility Pre-work: Yes — Refer to your acceptance letter Nominations for this course must be completed through a Microsoft Form (https://forms.office.com/g/Tfuk6kt173) with the deadline being November 21, 2025. Selections will be made utilizing the SWA prioritization process. Payments can be made by students after acceptance letters have (more…)