Basic Wildland Firefighter Training

Basic Wildland Firefighter Training

S130/190

Date: August 12-16, 2013 

Classroom Training: Waccasassa Forestry Center, Gainesville, Florida

Field Training: Ordway - Swisher Biological Station, Melrose, Florida

 

Tuition: $100 - Student registration

               $125 - General registration

 

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This course prepares the individual to participate in wildland fire management/fire suppression activities as a Firefighter Type II qualified fire crew. 

• participants must complete the I-100 course online (2-4 hours of training) and bring proof of completion on August 12.
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday will be classroom instruction at the Waccasassa Forestry Center in Gainesville: Thursday will be an all-day field exercise at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station. 

What to bring:

Classroom training:

• I-100 completion certificate
• Lunch (lunch is only provided on Thursday, August 15 during the live fire exercise)

Field training:

• 6 inch or higher leather boots
• Leather gloves
• PPE (optional)

For more information contact:
Natural Areas Training Academy
(850) 875-7153
nata@ifas.ufl.edu
http://wec.ufl.edu/nata