S378 - Aerial Supervision

Reviewed: 2009     Hours: 36-40

Course Description:

This course is designed to meet the training needs of an air tactical group supervisor (ATGS), helicopter coordinator (HLCO), lead plane pilot, air tanker coordinator (ATCO), and aerial supervision module (ASM) crewmember as outlined in the Interagency Aerial Supervision Guide (IASG). Topics include aerial supervision program introduction, aerial supervision roles and responsibilities, administration, training, certification, currency, policies, incident aircraft, suppressants and retardants, aerial supervision mission procedures, aerial firefighting strategy and tactics, incident aircraft operations, all hazard incidents, and safety.

Objectives:

• Describe procedures for safe and effective air traffic control over an incident.
• Describe efficient procedures for utilization of aircraft to meet incident objectives.
• Describe procedures for effective coordination between aviation and ground forces.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as an aerial supervisor in any of the following positions: air tactical group supervisor (ATGS), helicopter coordinator (HLCO), lead plane, air tanker coordinator (ATCO), aerial supervision module (ASM) crewmember.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be a qualified air tactical group supervisor (ATGS).
Unit instructor cadre should include a lead plane pilot, airtanker pilot, helicopter coordinator (HLCO), state/regional aviation safety manager and/or air operations brand director (AOBD), operations section chief (OSC), and an incident commander type 3 (ICT3).

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

Prerequisites:

Students must meet the position prerequisites for each position as indentified in the PMS 310-1, Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide.
Successful completion of the pre-course work.

Offer Level:
Regional, state, or area

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