Fire Instruction

S 215: Fire Operations in the Wildland / Urban Interface (2003)

Wildland Fire Agencies:  Required for Initial Attack Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) and Strike Team Leader (tractor/plow, dozer, engine, or crew).

Structural Fire Departments:  Engine operators, chief officers, and company officers responsible for structure protection in suburban/urban interface areas that may be threatened by wildland fire.

Description:  Designed to assist structure and wildland fire fighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements, in the wildland/urban interface.  Topics include" interface awareness, size-up, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure triage, structure protection tactics, incident action plan assessments and update, follow-up and public relations, and fire fighter safety in the interface. 

Prerequisites:  Wildland Fire Agencies:            Qualified as a Fire Fighter Type 1 (FFT1)
                          Structural Fire Departments:     I-100, L-180, S-130, S-131, S-190 

Certification:  None

Instructor:  Capt. Robert Blais