Course Description
This course provides the training necessary to qualify for the federal inter-agency 鈥淩ED鈥� card for wildland firefighter. Topics covered include ignition, behavior, and spread of forest fires, influence and role of topography and fuels, philosophy behind prescribed fire, fire suppression equipment, methods of fire prevention and suppression, Incident Command System, and the national wildland fire control organizations.
Units: 2
Credit - Degree Applicable Transferable to CSU only
Course Details
- Grade Options: Letter Grade
- In-Class Lecture Hours: 32 鈥� 36
- In-Class Lab Hours: 0
Requisites and Advisories
- Prerequisites: None
- Co-Requisites: None
- Advisory: None
Transfer Details
- CSU/UC:
Transferable to CSU only