Field Portion for Wildland Firefighter S-190, S-130, and L-180

Students should bring their certificate quiz results for the S-130, S-190, and L-180 online classes. Additionally, please bring lunch, water, and snacks. Wear boots, and dress in 100% cotton long sleeves and pants. Don't forget to bring leather gloves, ear protection, and eye protection.

Online course introduction:

·         This course of study consists of 5 online classes (ICS-100, IS-700, S-130, S-190, and L-180) and one field session.  All must be completed successfully to receive your final certificate.  We will issue the final certificate upon successful completion of all training.    (Note:  this course content is usually covered in a 32 hour class.  It could take you that much time to cover the material successfully).  We also expect that you will invest yourself fully to gain the most from this new format of instruction. As you complete classes, be sure to print your certificates or save them electronically.  You will need to provide us with all the necessary certificates when you attend the field training course.  This training will cover skills necessary for wildland firefighting and will be outdoors in the field. 

·         NWCG and FEMA Online courses are sensitive to internet connectivity, so please ensure you have a good internet connection prior to starting the courses.

·         Make sure your internet browser is up-to-date.  Firefox and Chrome browsers seem to work best.

·         Enable pop-ups in your internet browser to ensure smooth operation. 

·         Be prepared for some long hours of coursework, as well as some extremely corny jokes.

·         If you have any questions please contact us and we will do our best to assist you. If you are having insurmountable difficulty accessing the course online we can provide you with the material on a cd.

·         The online courses are hosted at two separate locations.  FEMA provides the ICS/NIMS training, while NWCG provides the wildland fire training.  Start with the ICS/NIMS courses by creating a FEMA Student ID here: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

·         After completing IS-100 and IS-700, navigate to the NWCG online training website:  https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/login/index.php

Create a new account and log in to complete the NWCG courses: S-190, S-130 and L-180.  Note: for “Agency” select “NGO”, for “Unit” type “TNC Iowa” and for “Geographic Area” select “Eastern Area.” (Unless you are employed, then you should use your own Agency or Organization info).  Use your regular contact information for the remaining fields.  Once you have logged in, you will see all three courses listed on the right-hand side of the screen under the heading “On-Demand Self-Enroll Courses.”  You will need to select each course and self-enroll individually.

·         We suggest that you complete the courses in the order:

o    First: ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System  http://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b

(2 hours)

o    Second: IS-700  National Incident Management System, an Introduction https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a

(3.5 hours)

o    Third: S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

This course provides instruction in the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. The material is broken into three on-line modules https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/ (1 to 3 hours each)

o    Fourth: S-130 Basic Firefighter Training

This course addresses the foundational skills universal to all wildland firefighters. The material is broken into twelve on-line modules https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/ (1 to 3 hours each) and a mandatory, instructor led field day exercise.

o    Fifth: L-180 Human Factors in Wildland Fire Service

The L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service, online course exposes students to human performance concepts as part of basic wildland firefighter training. Six on-line modules plus a simulation https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/ (1 to 3 hours each)

·         Some helpful resources:

o    www.nwcg.gov has numerous resources you may find helpful or interesting

***IMPORTANT***

The Wildland Fire Learning Portal will be down for maintenance from September 15-29. Please try to complete your online coursework no later than September 14. If for some reason you are unable to complete the online trainings by then, please reach out to Dale Maxson at dmaxson@tnc.org to inquire about completing the online trainings after our field day, and receiving your certificate after all trainings are completed.