This course is designed to provide individuals with knowledge and resources to better accomplish their land management goals and to cultivate fire-educated communities.

Course Objectives:

• Provide participants with a basic understanding of the purpose, uselogistics, and benefits of prescribed fire
• Direct participants to locally applicable resources they can use to learn more or share with constituents
• Provide participants with contacts, particularly local contacts, who can answer questions about local fire issues and assist with fire implementation, programming, and other issues in the local area

Module Topics:

• Basic Fire Knowledge
• How to Implement Prescribed Fire
• Air Quality & Smoke
• Fire Liability & Risk Reduction
• Wildlife Management
• Forest Management
• Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) and the Fire Community
• How to Connect With Your Fire Community

Not a professional certification.