S371 - Helibase Manager

Reviewed: 2007     Hours: 32

Course Description:

This course provides students with the skills necessary to perform as a helibase manager through facilitated discussions and group exercises. The final exercise is designed to give the student a realistic helibase manager experience which prompts the student to communicate, resolve issues and make decisions in support of an incident.

Objectives:

• Perform the tasks required of a helibase manager. Task include: To develop, organize, and safely manage a helibase to support and meet incident objectives.

Target Group:

All personnel desiring to be qualified as a helibase manager type 2 (HEB2).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be qualified helibase manger type 1 (HEB1).

Unit instructors must be qualified helibase manager type 2 (HEB2).

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Qualified as a helicopter manager, single resource (HMGB).

Successful completion of 8-12 hours of pre-course work.

Offer Level:
Regional, state, or area

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 12-17-2009.

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