Those who successfully complete the course and perform satisfactorily in practical skills will have the opportunity to apply for jobs with the Forest Service, the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, or any other federal agency in need of wildland firefighters.  Jobs are available locally in the Northern California area, statewide and nationwide.  The certifications the students earn will also help qualify them to apply for California Dept of Forestry firefighter jobs.

The course consists of classroom lectures, physical fitness training and hands-on skills. Students in the academy learned how to cut a fire break, do a progressive hose lay, do a mobile attack with an engine, roll up hose, use drip  torches and deploy emergency fire shelters.  There are time tests for many of the skills and certifications, including a physical ability test in which students wear 45 lb vests while walking three miles in 45 minutes or less.  The students train outside around our Loomis location as well as off-site in rural areas for realistic training exercises in brush and timber areas.

The Basic Wildland Academy course content includes requirements from the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group “Red Card” certifications: S-110,  S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training; S-190 Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior; L-180 Human Factors on the Fire Line; and ICS 100 Intro to Incident Command System.  (A “Red Card” is a certification card that verifies federal wildland firefighter training.) Students were given written and skills tests by firefighter personnel.

In addition to the NWCG wildland certifications Basic Wildland Academy participant will receive the following certifications certified by the California State Fire Marshals Office: Hazardous Materials First Responder and Confined Space Rescue (Awareness Level).

Registration for this course will open on:  October  1st 2010   and is a first come basis.

If you would like more information please contact:

Richard Carvalho

1888-3308-1511 ext.