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Course Description
Wildland Firefighter (FFT 1)
This 40-hour course, targeted to any person or contract firefighter who intends to meet the minimum standards to participate in wildland fire suppression – particularly lands managed by federal agencies, meets the requirements for Wildland Firefighter II and I established by the NFPA and the National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG). Classroom and hands-on field exercises address basic incident command; fire behavior; safety and suppression techniques and hand crew and engine basics.
Students must provide documentation of a current physical from a medical physician indicating student's ability to participate in the associated work capacity test.
See below for Course Schedule, Dates, Curriculum Highlights and Costs.
Important Notice Regarding Wildland Training:
Upon successful completion of course and subsequent position task book,
students will receive the FSA NWCG-compliant Red Card displaying
updated qualifications.
Course Schedules, Curriculum Highlights, Costs and Dates
Wildland Firefighter (FFT 1)
Units: 4.0 CEUs
Course Fee: $1,000
Optional Expenses:
CEU Administration Fee: $35
To Schedule This Course:
To schedule this course, please contact the Fire Science Academy by calling
(775) 754-6003 or
emailing fireacademy@unr.edu
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