001S215EP

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00-1-S215-EP
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Unit 0
00-2-S215-EP
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Unit 0 Objectives

• Introduce the course instructors.
• Introduce the students.
• Describe the course requirements and design.

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Introduce Instructors

• Name
• Home unit
• Job title and duties
• Incident qualification and experience,
  particularly with wildland urban interface fires

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Introduce Students

• Name
• Home unit
• Job title and duties
• Incident qualification and experience,
  particularly with wildland urban interface fires

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Administrative Concerns

• Lodging
• Transportation
• Breaks
• Cell phone policy
• Messages

• Meals
• Restrooms
• Other information

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Student Target Group

• Wildland firefighting agencies Initial
  attack incident commander (ICT4) and strike team
  leader (tractor/plow, dozer, engine, or crew).

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Student Target Group

• Structure fire departments Appropriate for
  engine operators, chief officers, and company
  officers responsible for structure protection in
  suburban and urban interface areas that may be
  threatened by wildland fire.

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Student Prerequisites

• Knowledgeable of your agency firefighting policy
  as it relates to wildland/urban interface fires.
• Wildland firefighting agencies Students should
  be single resource boss qualified (tractor/plow,
  dozer, engine, or crew). See Wildland and
  Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide PMS
  310-1 for requirements.

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Student Prerequisites

• Structure fire departments Students should have
  completed the following or equivalent training
• S-130 Basic Firefighter
• S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
• S-230 Crew Boss
• S-231 Engine Boss
• I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
• I-200 Basic Incident Command System

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Course Objective

• This course provides the student with the
  skills and knowledge to size-up a wildland/urban
  interface fire incident, evaluate the potential
  situation, order and deploy the necessary
  resources, and apply safe and effective strategy
  and tactics to minimize the threat to life and
  property.

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Unit Objectives

• Unit objectives are located at the beginning
  of each unit and define what the student will be
  able to do at the completion of the unit.

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Course Design

• 28 hour course
• Designed to be interactive with PowerPoint
  visuals and videotape presentations.
• Contains exercises which facilitate student
  learning and class discussion.

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Units

• Unit 1 Interface Awareness
• Unit 2 Size-up
• Unit 3 Initial Strategy and Action Plan
• Unit 4 Structure Triage
• Unit 5 Structure Protection Tactics
• Unit 6 Action Plan Assessment and Update
• Unit 7 Follow-up and Public Relations
• Unit 8 Firefighter Safety in the Interface

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Class Representation

• Each agency represented in this class has policy
  or operational limitation for dealing with
  wildland/urban interface fires.
• This course presents both structure and wildland
  firefighting tactics. Students are to implement
  those tactics that are within their agency
  policy.

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Student Workbook

• Contains primary subject content and exercises
  presented by the instructor for each unit.
• Contains forms, checklists, and other reference
  material.
• Students are encouraged to take additional notes
  as needed.

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Unit Tests and Final Examination

• Students must obtain an average score of 70
  percent or higher on the closed book unit tests
  and final examination to receive a certificate
  of completion for the course.

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Student Course Evaluation

• Students will have the opportunity to evaluate
  the instructors and the course.