DATES AND LOCATIONS
October 28-29 0800-1600 MD of Bighorn Bighorn at Emergency Services - Ghost/Benchlands Fire Hall 64095 Alberta 40 Benchlands, Alberta
November 4-5 0800-1600 TRU Campus - 155 Main St #10 St'át'imc/Lillooet, BC
November 19-20 0800-1600 Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services Station - 2503 2 St S., Cranbrook, BC
April 28-29 0800-1600 County of Grande Prairie Fire Service at - Fire Station 1760051 Alberta 668 Grande Prairie, Alberta
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S-219 Firing Operations provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to safely conduct ignition on prescribed fires and other firing operations. The course follows the NWCG/BCWS S-219 curriculum and focuses on how ignition patterns influence fire behaviour, operational safety, and fire effects.
Participants learn how firing operations fit within the burn organization and how ignition decisions affect holding resources, fire behaviour, smoke, and ecological outcomes. You will also have access to an internal page with material supporting the firing team, e.g., lessons learned, terminology.
At successful completion of this course, participants will have met the following learning outcomes:
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Firing Boss for planning, execution, safety, coordination, and evaluation of an ignition operation on a wildland or prescribed fire.
Describe the characteristics, applications, safety and availability of the various firing devices a Firing Boss has at their disposal.
Given a wildland or prescribed scenario, prepare a firing plan and briefing that contains desired fire behavior, firing techniques, required resources, coordination, safety and risk management factors, and communication, to meet specific objectives.
Practice the role of a Firing Boss through exercises that cover organizing, briefing, communications, and firing scenarios.
There is no live fire required to meet this course’s learning outcomes. A field scenario offers the opportunity to practice developing a safe and effective firing plan and briefing.
1.5 days classroom, 0.5 days field and comes with a student workbook. Maximum 21 students. This course will run with a minimum of 14 students.
Recommended: Students will get the most out of the class if they have taken S-211 Fire Weather, S-390 Intermediate Fire Behaviour, and RX-310 Introduction to Fire Effects, or equivalent training. These courses provide a strong foundation for understanding fire behaviour, prescription and plan development, and wildfire and prescribed fire operations, but they are not required to participate.