S482 - Advanced Fire Management Applications

Reviewed: 2010     Hours: 24

Course Description:

S-482 focuses on wildfire planning and implementation activities consistent with the Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy. Course information is designed to provide students with an understanding of how to develop a course of action with full consideration of programmatic planning considerations, risk assessments, and decision analysis information to influence strategic decisions and tactical implementation. This course was formerly known as S-580, but has been significantly reworked to reflect the full range of management responses to wildfires.

Objectives:

• Participants will know the history, underlying philosophy, goals, and unit level planning considerations when managing wildfire to achieve land management objectives.
• Participants will be able to identify programmatic wildfire planning considerations and risk informed decision making.
• Participants will demonstrate their understanding of the risk-informed decision process and decision making.
• Participants will understand how to develop management actions from the full range of tactical responses.

Target Group:

Strategic operational planners, incident commanders, agency administrators, fire management officers, and incident and unit staff with direct fire planning and implementation responsibilities.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructors must be qualified strategic operational planner (SOPL), and have experience in managing wildfires for the full range of protection and resource benefit objectives. Unit leaders must have experience in managing wildfires for the full range of protection and resource benefit objectives; SOPL qualification is recommended.

Prerequisites:

Recommended training: RX-310, Introduction to Fire Effects

Offer Level:
Regional, state, or area

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