2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

FSC 253 - Wildland Fire Observation and Origin Scene Protection, Portable Pumps and Water Use, Basic Air Operations


Credits: 4
Lab/Lecture: Four lecture.

Designed to teach sound wildland fire observations and origin scene protection, provide knowledge and skills to design, set-up, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems. Course also covers aircraft types, capabilities, aviation management and safety for flying in and working with agency aircraft, tactical, and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter takeoff and landing areas.  Covers materials from FI-110, S-211, S-270
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. list various causes of wildland fires and their cause indicators;
  2. perform the basic procedures and techniques needed to provide witness/observer information to fire investigators;
  3. identify and protect wildland fire origin areas;
  4. demonstrate knowledge and skills to design, set-up, operate, troubleshoot and shut down portable water delivery systems;
  5. identify aircraft types and capabilities;
  6. identify aviation management and safety for flying in and working with agency aircraft;
  7. identify tactical and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter takeoff and landing areas.