Course Descriptions ESWF 1420 ESWF 2150 Emergency Services Wildland Firefighter Internship II S215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban 5 Interface Wildlnd FF (ESWF) * Prerequisite(s): ESWF 1410 2 * Prerequisite(s): Deparmental approval ESWF 1310 Provides students with the training and S131 Wildland Firefighter Type I experience that will assist them in gaining a job Designed to assist structure and wildland .5 in wildland fire management and suppression. firefighters who will be making tactical decisions * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval Features participation in a 20-person wildland when confronting wildland fire that threatens fire suppression crew sponsored by the Utah life, property, and improvements in the wildland/ Meets the training needs of a Type 1 Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. urban interface. Includes interface awareness, Wildland Firefighter (FFT1). Presents several Also teaches about wildland fire behavior as size-up, initial strategy and incident action plan, tactical decision scenarios designed to facilitate well as fire suppression strategies and tactics. structure triage, structure protection tactics, learning the objectives and class discussion. Requires students to participate in physically incident action plan assessment and update, Introduces the student to the Fireline Handbook demanding assignments with long periods of follow up and public relations, and firefighter and provides an overview of its application. time away from home. Exposes students to safety in the interface. Meets and/or exceeds ESWF 1330 wildland fire and the various organizational NWCG standards for S-215. Look Up Look Down Look Around and mechanical tools used to manage and ESWF 2212 .5 suppress them, such as; aircraft, bulldozers, S212 Chain Saw Use in Wildland Fire * Prerequisite(s): Meet NWCG pre- large engines and other fire management and Operations qualifications or departmental approval suppression equipment. May be graded credit/ no credit. 2 Examines the wildland fire environment and the * Prerequisite(s): Department approval indicators firefighters should observe on the fire ESWF 2000 Introduces the function, maintenance, and use line in order to anticipate fire behavior. S200 Initial Attack Incident Commander of internal combustion engine powered chain Type IV ESWF 1400 saws and their tactical wildland fire application. 1 Provides field exercises to support entry-level Wildland Firefighting Fundamentals * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval 4 training for firefighters with little or no previous Designed to meet the the training needs of experience in operating a chain saw. Provides Designed to meet the Wildland Firefighter I the Initial Attack Incident Commander Type 4 hands-on cutting experience in surroundings knowledge and skill requirements of NFPA (ICT4). Covers foundational skills, intelligence similar to fireline situations. Meets or exceeds 1051, Wildland Fire Fighter Professional gathering and documentation, incident size the requirements for NWCG S-212 Chain Saws. Qualifications. Teaches students to recognize up, development of a plan of action, post-fire the "Situations That Shout Watchout," apply activities, evaluation of incident objectives and ESWF 2231 the appropriate Standard Fire Orders and how incident management. Meets and/or exceeds S231 Wildland Fire Engine Boss to deploy a fire shelter. Includes orientation NWCG standards for S-200. 1 to the Incident Command System. Teaches * Prerequisite(s): Department Approval basic fireline construction, fire weather, and ESWF 2010 Focuses on the tasks, tactical decision-making, fire behavior. Each subject covered in this Basic Incident Command System for Initial and leadership concepts required to safely course meets and/or exceeds NWCG standards Response manage an engine and its personnel at a for the following classes: S-130, S-190, I-100, 1 wildland fire incident. Meets or exceeds the and L-180. Course fee of $118 for materials, * Prerequisite(s): Meet NWCG requirements of NWCG S-231 Engine Boss. specialized clothing, equipment, and state prequalifications or departmental approval services & testing applies. Introduces the principles of the Incident ESWF 2236 S236 Heavy Equipment Boss ESWF 1410 Command System (ICS) associated 2 Wildland Firefighter Internship I with incident-related performance. Includes * Prerequisite(s): Department Approval 5 leadership and management, delegation of * Prerequisite(s): ESWF 1400 or departmental authority, management by objectives, functional Teaches requirements of a Heavy Equipment approval areas and positions, briefings, organizational Boss, Single Resource (HEQB) on wildland fire flexibility, transitions and transfers. Built on the incidents as outlined in the NIMS: Wildland Provides experience in fighting fires at same lesson objectives and content as the Fire Qualification System Guide, PMS 310-1, wildfire and urban interface incidents. Studies NWCG I-200 course. and the position taskbook developed for the wildland fire behavior, fire weather, and fire position. Explores tactical use and safety mitigation. Teaches size-up, chain of command, ESWF 2110 precautions required to establish and maintain communications, strategy, and tactics. Includes S211 Portable Pumps and Water Use an effective heavy equipment operation. developing water sources, learning engine 1.5 Requires a field exercise as part of the course. tactics, understanding procedures for aircraft, * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval Meets or exceeds the requirements of NWCG firing and felling operations. Completers should Covers three skill areas: supply, delivery, and S-236 Heavy Equipment Boss. develop skills beyond the entry level firefighter. application of water. Includes correct water use, May be graded credit/no credit. Course fee basic hydraulics, and equipment care. Requires of $86 for specialized clothing, materials, and set up, operation, and maintenance of pump equipment applies. equipment in the field exercise. Meets and/or exceeds NWCG standards for S-211 Utah Valley University Course Catalog 2021-2022 1 Course Descriptions ESWF 2244 ESWF 2430 ESWF 3000 S244 Field Observer Wildland Firefighter Internship III S300 Incident Commander Extended Attack 2 5 1 * Prerequisite(s): Department Approval * Prerequisite(s): ESWF 1420 and * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval and Provides the skills necessary to perform as a departmental approval University Advanced Standing Field Observer (FOBS) and/or a Fire Effects Increases the level of leadership training and Meets the training needs of the Incident Monitor (FEMO) in an ALL-RISK environment. responsibility for individual firefighters. Includes Commander Type 3 (ICT3). Focuses on the Introduces roles and responsibilities of the work on Advanced Firefighter/Squad Boss lessons of leadership and command as they FOBS and FEMO; how to make observations Task book. Teaches and improves upon the relate to the ICT3 position. Includes multiple and document those observations; how to following skills; firefighter safety, supervision, tactical decision games for students to practice produce hand drawn and GPS field maps; and communication, situational awareness and new knowledge. Covers foundation skills, how to navigate using a compass and GPS. other fire suppression skills needed to situational awareness, command and control, Meets or exceeds the requirements of NWCG advance to the Squad boss level. Offers managing the incident, transitional activities, S-244 Field Observer. valuable experience in wildland fire suppression post-fire activities and a final simulation. Meets techniques as well as safety and organizational or exceeds requirements for S300 Incident ESWF 2261 skills. May be graded credit/no credit. Commander Extended Attack. S261 Applied Interagency Incident Business Management ESWF 2600 ESWF 3020 1 S260 Interagency Incident Business I300 Intermediate Incident Command * Prerequisite(s): Department Approval Management System 1 1 Teaches interagency incident business * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval and management for entry-level finance positions of (a) Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), Studies the human resources aspect of University Advanced Standing (b) Compensation for Injury Specialist (INJR), emergency services in depth. Concentrates Provides description and detail of the (c) Claims Specialist (CLMS), and (d) on personnel issues associated with day Incident Command System (ICS) organization Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC). Provides to day emergency service organizational and operations in supervisory roles on an understanding of management procedure management. Includes topics of ethical expanding or Type 3 incidents. Includes: and basic policy and direction for incident conduct, recruitment, resources, and financial ICS fundamentals review, incident/event business management. Meets or exceeds management. Meets or exceeds the NWCG assessment and agency guidance in the requirements of NWCG S-261 Applied standards for S260 Interagency Incident establishing incident objectives, Unified Interagency Incident Business Management. Business Management. Command, incident resource management, planning process, demobilization, transfer of ESWF 2301 ESWF 2700 command, and incident close out. Meets or S230 Crew Boss Single Resource S270 Basic Air Operations exceeds the requirements of NWCG I300 2 1 and ICS300 Intermediate Incident Command * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval System. Designed