RX301 - Prescribed Fire Implementation

Reviewed: 2009     Hours: 24

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce the student to the tools and techniques used to perform in the role of a Prescribed Fire Burn Boss.

The course material is based on the tasks found in the position task book for prescribed fire burn boss. It leads the students through the duties and responsibilities associated with the position of the prescribed fire burn boss including evaluation and implementation of a prescribed fire plan.

Objectives:

• Provide students with the information needed to successfully review a prescribed fire burn plan for technical accuracy and implement a prescribed burn.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to become qualified as a prescribed fire burn boss type 2 (RXB2).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead and unit instructors must be qualified as prescribed fire burn boss type 2 (RXB2).

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

 

Prerequisites:

Qualified as a firing boss (FIRB)
Qualified as an incident commander type 4 (ICT4)
Introduction to Fire Behavior Calculations (S-390)
Proficient in the use of BehavePlus
Successful completion of the pre-course work

Students desiring to take both RX-341(Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation) and RX-301 will benefit from taking RX-341 first.

 

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 6-29-2009.

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