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S215 unit objectives discuss how preparing for and responding to interface fires is a shared responsibility as outlined in the federal wildland fire policy. This course is designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements, in the wildland urban interface. Course catalogue justice institute of british columbia. This is a sixday course for people who have organizational responsibility for wildland urban interface wui riskreduction operations in their agency or jurisdiction. All jibc course codes changed on july 1, 2015 and the code s215 is no longer in use for your reference, the new code is fire1456 to view details of the course fire operations in the wildland urban interface wui use the course catalogue button below. Wildland firefuels management 215 s 215 fire operations in the urban interface 3 credits recommended preparation. Maps locate the wildlandurban interface across the united. S215 wildfire operations in the interface s215 mission.

The material is broken into twelve online modules 1 to 3 hours each and a mandatory, instructor led field day exercise. The wildlandurban interface north carolina forest service. Working in conjunction with specially designed aerial firefighting aircraft, these wildfiretrained crews suppress flames, construct fire lines. Fire operations in the wildlandurban interface s215.

S 215 fire operations wildlandurban interface rancho santa fe fd may 2018. Firing boss firb, plus one additional single resource boss engine boss is preferred. Firefighter safety in the wildland urban interface 20. Designed to assist any emergency responders who will be.

S215 fire operations wildlandurban interface rancho. Wildland training structural firefighter courses analysis cal oes. Planning for water supply and distribution in the wildland. Cal fire wildland urban interface book miramar fire technology. The pms 3101 lists s 215, wildland fire operations in the urban interface as the only required course for the incident commander type 4 ict4 qualification. The division of forestrys fire control headquarters will be conducting a fire operations in the wildland urban interface nwcg s 215 training course in cooperation with ogden dunes vol. S231 engine boss, and s215 fire operations in the wildlandurban interface courses. Wui operating principles examines every aspect of wildland urban interface firefighting. Fire operations in the wildland urban interface s 215 student workbook nfes 2171 on. Firefighting efforts in wild land areas require different techniques, equipment, and training from the more familiar structure fire fighting found in populated areas. Fire operations in the wildland urban interface incident qualification and experience, particularly with wildland urban interface.

The wildland urban interface wui is the area where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland, forest or vegetative fuels. S 215, s215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface this course is designed to assist initial attack incident commanders and company officers in confronting wildland fires that threaten life, property and improvements. S215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface is a 28 hour course designed to meet the training needs for incident commanders type 4, strike team leaders, and company officers confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property and improvements in the wildland urban interface. University of florida, institute of food and agricultural sciences extension outreach is a partnership between state, federal, and county. S 215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface 2019. Fire department and the indiana dunes national lakeshore with partial funding from a. S 215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface s270 basic air operations. Students must obtain an average score of 70 percent or higher on the closed book final examination to receive a certificate of completion for the course. S 215, fire operations in the wildlandurban interface 1624 hrs. Fire operations in the wildland urban interface s215 student workbook nfes 2171 on. The wildland urban interface is an area where human made structures and infrastructure e. Structure protection strategies in the wildlandurban interface. Agencyspecific positions such as those located in the federal wildland fire qualifications supplement are not included in this catalog.

The underlying data sets are also available online for those who want to do finegrained analysis of wui locations. To develop relevant national wildfire coordinating group training in a costeffective manner to meet the needs of the wildland fire. Sources of wildland firefighting information such as the fireline handbook flhb, incident response pocket guide irpg, s 215 wildland urban interface workbook s 215 and suppression tactics. The local conservancy burn boss or fire manager may initialize and agency certify the. Position task books ptbs nwcg ptbs agency specific ptbs. Nwcg s215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface. S 215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface this is a national wildfire coordinating group nwcg training course designed for individuals currently qualified as a firefighter type 1 fft1 with knowledge of their agency firefighting policy as it relates to wildland urban interface fires. B the nwcg pms 3101 and the task books required for each. S 215 structure protection wildland urban interface. This is an instructorled course intended to be presented at the local level. Youve been dispatched to a grass and scrub fire at the corner of highway 67. The national wildland urban interface initiative sponsored by. Unit tests and final examination students must obtain an average.

Guide irpg wildland fire qualification system guide red book student reference. S215 fire operations in the wildlandurban interface. Fire operations in the wildland urban interface, 20 s 215, fire operations in the wildland urban interface, 20. Current status the pms 3 101 states that training courses provide the specific knowledge and skills required to perform tasks identified in the position task book ptb. This book explores some of the technical issues that arise from urban development sprawling into rural lands. S 215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface. The wildland urban interface is an area where the built environment of humans intersects with natural environments such as forests, wetlands, or grasslands. A wildland urban interface wui is a zone of transition between wildland unoccupied land and human development. This course provides the student with the skills and knowledge to sizeup a wildland urban interface fire incident, evaluate the potential situation, order and deploy the necessary resources, and apply safe and effective. Fire operations in the wildland urban interface, 20 s 215.

Nwcg s215 fire operations in the wildlandurban interface. Other parks in arkansas have less extensive areas of wildland urban interface, but deal with the same issues it creates. This video looks at lessons learned from wildland fire incidents where firefighters lives were put at risk, as well as lookouts communications escape routes safety zones lces, crew cohesion, the 10 standard fire orders, and the 18 situations that should not be overlooked when fighting a wildland fire. The course will provide students with the ability to create and sustain a fireadapted community fac located within a. Forest service research products provide visuallyappealing, highresolution maps of wildland urban interface wui areas across the united states. S215, fire operations in the wildland urban interface. Consider the wildlandurban interface watchouts in completing a risk analysis for the urban interface area to be protected. Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. The international codes are designed and promulgated to be adopted by reference by ordinance. Red helmet training can provide a variety of national wildland coordinating group nwcg. Structure protection strategies covers controlling wildfire versus protecting homes, size up of fire behavior, offense or defensive strategies. Instructional units include firefighter safety in the interface, managing human factors in. This course addresses the foundational skills universal to all wildland firefighters. Each online module explains the concepts and skills that will be.

S215, fire operations in the wildland urban interface, 20 nwcg. S 215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface 28 hours base cost. This course is designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements, in t he wildland urban interface. Operate safely and effectively in a wildland urban interface incident by using situation awareness, performing structure triage, using preplanning tools, having a basic understanding of fire behavior, and using strategy and tactics unique to the wildland urban interface environment. Positions denoted with an asterisk use the established fema national qualifications system allhazard position as the baseline for the nwcg wildland fire position. Fire ops in the wildlandurban interface natural areas. Department approval based on certified nwcg firefighter type ii or have completed nwcg s190 and be certified nfpa firefighter i or be qualified nwcg firefighter type i. S215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface. A userfriendly book displays state maps that are easy to understand. S 215, fire operations in the wildland urban interface, 20. Course description national wildfire coordinating group. Incident response pocket guide wildland fire lessons learned. View fire operations in the wui s215 may 18th 20th.

Social equity adultuse marijuana medical marijuana facilities licensing. Jurisdictions wishing to adopt the 2006 international wildlandurban interface code as an enforceable regulation for the mitigation of fire in the wildland urban interface should ensure that certain factual information is included in the adopting ordinance at the time adoption is being considered by. Course materials these materials are for instructorled delivery. Managing fire in the urban wildland interface provides a fine guide, collecting solutions and strategies for managing fire near urban areas, and is designed to be a reference covering codes, laws, and providing case studies and source material on urban fire management. S215 s215 fire operations in the wildland urban interface unit 2 managing human factors in the interface unit 2 managing human factors in the interface slide 21 2. Interface fires can occur in almost any community and as it pertains to. Coordinating group have developed training courses like s215 fire. Course delivery information s 215 may be delivered as instructorled classroom training. S215 fire operations in the wildlandurban interface 2019. Communities in the wui are at risk of catastrophic wildfire and their presence disrupts the ecology. S215, fire operations in the wildlandurban interface 1624 hrs. This interface is extensive in hot springs national park.