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Topic 1: |
Fire Fundamentals: Fueling
the Flames |
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Weeks 1-5
Week 1 (Jan 12)
Week 2 (Jan 17)
Week 3 (Jan 25)
Week 4 (Jan 31)
Week 5 (Feb 7) |
Topic Summary:
The purpose of this section of the class is to
become familiar with the terminology and grounding concepts central to wild
land fire management. We will cover an
overview of the main terms relevant to fuels, fire behavior, and fire
effects. We will also discuss where and why fire occur and their principal
sources of ignition.
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Topic
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American Fires: The Birth and Evolution of U.S. Fire
Management Programs |
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Weeks
6-11
Week 6 (Feb 14)
Week 7 (Feb 21)
Week 8 (Feb 28)
Week 9 (Mar 6)
Spring Break: (Mar 13)
Week 10 (Mar 20)
Week 11 (Mar 27)
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Topic Summary:
The purpose of this section of the class is to gain an understanding of
how the U.S. Fire Management came to be and what it's role was in forming
U.S. fire policy from 1871-present. The purpose of
this section is to also understand the structure of fire management
today in the United States and understand the different roles and objectives
of the different federal fire agencies.
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Topic
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Wildland Fire Management
Strategy and Tactics |
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Weeks
12-14
Week 12 (April 3)
Week 13 (April 10)
Week 14 (April 17) |
Topic Summary:
The purpose of this section of the class is to gain an understanding of the
strategies and tactics used historically and today in United States Wildland
fire management.
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Topic
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Fire Issues Today: United States and around the World |
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Weeks 15-16
Week 15 (April 24)
Week 16 (May 1)
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Topic Summary:
Guest lectures covering various issues in fire management today.
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