Instructor:
Location:
S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface
Paul Johnson
Rockerville VFD
13720 South Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57702
October 24, 25, & 31, 2009
0800-1700
Dates:
Times:
Course
Coordinator: Tammy Stadel
TStadel7@gmail.com
(605) 484-7279
Course Description
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.
Instructional units include: interface awareness, size-up, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure
triage, structure protection tactics, incident action plan assessment and update, follow-up and public
relations, and firefighter safety in the interface.
Objectives
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.
Course Prerequisites
Wildland Fire Agencies: This course is required training for initial attack incident commander type 4
(ICT4) and strike team leader (tractor/plow, dozer, engine, or crew).
Structural Fire Departments: This training is 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.
Additionally, leaders from municipal planning, law enforcement and emergency management disciplines
may find value in the course.
NWCG Nomination Form
An NWCG Nom form is required for this course. An electronic NWCG Form can be found at
www.nhvfd.org under Upcoming Events. It can either be filled in and emailed to the address above or
turned in as a hardcopy.
Nomination Deadline
All nomination forms must be received by October 9, 2009. Please provide an e-mail address for
confirmation. If no e-mail address is available, class information will be mailed to the address in the
“Nominee’s Mailing Address” block in the NWCG form.
NWCG INTERAGENCY TRAINING NOMINATION
AND
AGREEMENT TO COLLECT FUNDS
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete Part I. Complete Part II only if there are charges for the training.
PART I
TRAINING NOMINATION
Course Name:
S-215 Wildland/Urban Interface
PRIORITY
Course Date(s)
Course Location
October 24, 25, 31, 2009
Rockerville VFD
Course Coordinator:
Coordinator Phone: (Voice)
Tammy Stadel
(605) 484-7279
Nominee's Name & IQS or ICQS Number
of
Course Tuition (if required)
$0.00
Coord. E-Mail:
TStadel7@gmail.com
Date Submitted
Working Job Title
E-mail Address
Agency (Name, Address)
Fax Number:
Nominee's Mailing Address (if different)
Telephone
Telephone
No.
No.
List training completed and dates pertinent to this course:
List your past qualifications pertinent to this course:
Nominee's Signature: (I will notify the Unit Training Representative if I am unable to attend).
Supervisor's Signature (I certify the nominee meets the prerequisites, or if not met I will put
the reasons for attending the course in Remarks.)
Remarks:
PMS Draft (9/99)
NFES Draft