S-290 - Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

S-290 is available via two delivery methods (online and ILT), either of which is sufficient for student completion. This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary; instructor should stress local conditions.

Objectives

• Identify and describe the characteristics of fuels, weather, and topography that influence wildland fire behavior.
• Describe the interaction of fuels, weather, and topography on wildland fire behavior, fireline tactics, and safety.
• Describe the causes of extreme fire behavior conditions (long-range spotting, crowning, and fire whirls) that develop due to weather, fuels, and/or topography.
• Interpret, communicate, apply, and document wildland fire behavior and weather information.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

• Pre-selection assessment 2
• Pre-course work 3
• Online training N/A
• Instructor-led training 32
• Total Hours 37
• Target Group
• Personnel desiring to be qualified as any Single Resource Boss or Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications
The lead instructor must be a qualified Strike Team Leader (STL), Task Force Leader (TFLD) or Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2). Successful completion of Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations (S-490) is recommended.
Unit instructors must be qualified as any Single Resource Boss.
A Meteorologist is highly recommended to instruct the weather sections of this class.
See NWCG Instructor Certification at the beginning of this Guide.

Course Prerequisites
Successful completion of S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior.
Satisfactory completion of pre-selection assessment and pre-course work.

Course Level
Local