RX310 - Introduction to Fire Effects

Reviewed: 2009     Hours: 36

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and communicate the relationships between basic fire regimes and first order fire effects, the effects of fire treatments on first order fire effects, and to manipulate fire treatments to achieve desired first order fire effects.

In an effort to maintain the currency and relevancy of the course materials for Introduction to Fire Effects, RX-310 the instructional design has been modified to allow instructors to develop materials based on current information, changing technologies, and the needs of the students.

More information pertaining to the instructional design of this course can be found at:
http://training.nwcg.gov/

Objectives:

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of fire as an ecological process using the concepts of fire regimes and first order fire effects at multiple scales.
• Given an altered fire regime and a variety of socio-political issues and resource concerns, the student will be able to identify realistic management solutions in an adaptive management framework.
• Students will be able to communicate effectively with fire and resource professionals based on a common understanding of first order fire effects.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how fire management related resource issues interact.
• Discuss how to manipulate fire treatments to achieve desired first order fire effects.

Target Group:

Fire and resource specialists involved in fire related decision making. Interdisciplinary team resource advisors or prescribed fire crew member working toward burn boss, or other prescribed fire positions.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

All instructors should have familiarity working with fire management programs and a thorough understanding of fire effects as it applies to their specialty.

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Managers Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Working knowledge of fire behavior.

Understanding of basic ecological principles.

Successfully complete all 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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