vendors who plan to engage in wildland fire suppression and other incident
support activities. It includes an overview of hazards and safety issues,
entrapment avoidance, incident organization, fire shelter deployment, and
current issues.

Designed For: Hired vendors working with the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CAL FIRE) or the United States Forest Service (USFS) on any active
incident, including water tender operators, heavy equipment drivers or
operators, crew bus drivers, vehicles with a driver, mechanics, fallers, and swampers

Authority: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and United
State Forest Service (USFS) agreements

Prerequisites: ICS-100 – Introduction to Incident Command System (recommended)
S-130 – Firefighter Training (recommended)
S-190 – Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (recommended)
L-180 – Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (recommended)

Corequisites: None

Standard: State Fire Training (SFT) requires every student to attend the entire course,
participate in classroom and group discussions, complete and pass all
activities, and complete an oral evaluation.

Hours: Lecture: 7:00
Activities/Skills Exercises: 1:00