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Catalog Description Prerequisite: Completion of FIRE 0171 with grade of "C" or better or a certified S-190 course as prescribed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Hours: 40 lecture Description: Aligns with S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). Provides professional development related to the topic of wildland fire behavior. Provides instruction in the identification and prediction of wildland fire behavior in various fuel types and under varying weather conditions. Prepares municipal, county, state, and federal fire personnel to meet certification standards set forth by the National Inter-agency Incident Management System. (C-ID FIRE 241X) (not transferable) Course Student Learning Outcomes CSLO #1: Compare and contrast three methods of heat transfer. CSLO #2: List the seven wildland fire environment factors to monitor on the fireline. CSLO #3: Describe how rate of spread and flame length react to changes in fuel, fuel moisture, wind and slope. CSLO #4: Explain the significance of the earth’s “heat balance.” Effective Term Fall 2026 Course Type Credit - Degree-applicable Contact Hours 40 Outside of Class Hours 80 Total Student Learning Hours 120 Course Objectives 1. Identify and describe the characteristics of fuels, weather, and topography that influence wildland fire behavior. 2. Interpret, apply, and document wildland fire behavior and weather information. 3. Define extreme fire behavior on a wildland fire. General Education Information Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval) Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval) IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval) Articulation Information Not Transferable Methods of Evaluation Objective Examinations Example: Students will take a multiple-choice examination on temperature inversions. Standard Grading. Example Question: An increase in temperature with height, or to the layer within which such an increase occurs is called an: A. Inversion Layer, B. Temperature Inversion, C. Inversion, D. None of the Above. Reports Example: Students will write an essay on how fuel's availability is essential to predicting wildland fire behavior. Rubric Grading. Skill Demonstrations Example: Students will demonstrate the ability use and collect weather data from a belt-weather kit. Pass/Fail based on industry standards. Repeatable No Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Lecture: The instructor will lead a discussion on the necessity of weather monitoring. The instructor will demonstrate the use of a belt weather kit, and the students will practice using the kit. Using the data gathered, students will make predictions of future values of Relative Humidity and Fuel Moisture based on incremental increases in temperature. The instructor will lecture on how air moves around high and low pressure systems. Students will then use provided maps with pressure systems diagrammed on them and make predictions on types and strength of wind patterns. Distance Learning Online instructor lecture on wildland fire behavior, followed by students writing a report identifying conditions that create extreme fire behavior on a wildland fire. Students post their reports for instructor and student discussion. Typical Out of Class Assignments Reading Assignments 1. The student will read a General Weather Forecast and be prepared to discuss and identify specific information that is relevant to Fire Behavior Predictions. 2. The student will read the material in the textbook on basic weather information, and will then calculate Fine Dead Fuel Moisture and Probability of Ignition for provided scenarios. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Describe the different effects between cold air and warm air at the same elevation on a fire. 2. Explain what happens to atmospheric pressure when air descends to lower elevations. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Required Materials Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Workbook S-290 Author: National Wildfire Coordinating Group Publisher: U.S. Government Publication Date: 2009 Text Edition: Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Wildland Firefighter: Principles and Practice-Revised Author: Jeff Pricher.Joseph D, Lowe Publisher: Jones and Barlett Publishing Publication Date: 2024 Text Edition: 2nd Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.

The Fire Technology program prepares students for a career in the fire service and provides educational and training opportunities for employed and volunteer firefighters.

Catalog Description Prerequisite: Completion of California State Firefighter II educational requirements; completion of FIRE 0172 and FIRE 0177 with grades of "C" or better or provide copies of S-290 (classroom delivery only) and HAZ MAT Incident Commander certifications, or equivalent as determined by the instructor Hours: 40 (24 lecture, 16 laboratory) Description: Designed for the working firefighter, this course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports. This Company Officer course is one of a series required for Company Officer certification by California State Fire Training. (CSU-with unit limitation) Course Student Learning Outcomes CSLO #1: Analyze and size-up a wildland incident. CSLO #2: Formulate an incident action plan. CSLO #3: Determine appropriate fire suppression actions when deploying resources. CSLO #4: Explain mop-up and extinguishment procedures. CSLO #5: Demonstrate, through simulation, the ability to implement a plan of action and to manage initial actions at a WUI incident. Effective Term Fall 2026 Course Type Credit - Degree-applicable Contact Hours 40 Outside of Class Hours 48 Total Student Learning Hours 88 Course Objectives Lecture Objectives: 1. Assemble information regarding travel route, assignment, time needed and point of contact from a dispatch agency when responding to a wildland incident. 2. Apply initial wildland report of conditions. 3. Analyze and size-up a wildland incident. 4. Formulate an incident action plan. 5. Apply objectives, strategies and tactics to mitigate a wildland emergency. 6. Evaluate wildland incident conditions, progress, changes in fuels, topography, weather, fire behavior, and significant events. 7. Describe communicating wildland conditions to supervisor and adjoining personnel. 8. Outline appropriate medical treatment, making notifications and completing reports for an injured wildland firefighter. 9. Determine appropriate fire suppression actions when deploying resources ensuring safety. 10. Summarize communication needs regarding progress updates, changes in conditions, fire behavior, and other significant events. 11. Analyze incident needs, ordering additional resources and releasing resources. 12. Identify need for logistical service and support. 13. Outline transfer of command. 14. Explain mop-up and extinguishment procedures. 15. Distinguish completion of wildland suppression operations and returning resources to service. 16. Outline need for evaluating assigned personnel on a wildland incident. 17. Support personnel qualification system. 18. Defend need for conducting personnel performance evaluation after a wildland incident. 19. Justify maintaining wildland incident records and documenting required information. 20. Support completion of personnel time and equipment use records; 21. Prepare final incident reports. 22. Outline procedure for responding to requests for incident information. Laboratory Objectives: 1. Analyze and compare fire suppression activities in the Wildland Urban Interface Environment. 2. Outline Jurisdictional Authority and Responsibility. 3. Analyze fire behavior forecasting for wildfire incident. 4. Demonstrate the ability to collect weather information using appropriate equipment. 5. Analyze the ability to manage risk at a WUI fire. 6. Evaluate pre-incident considerations, including personnel readiness. 7. Demonstrate knowledge of radio use during a WUI incident. 8. Demonstrate the ability to conduct a size-up of a WUI incident. 9. Demonstrate, through simulation, the ability implement a plan of action and to manage initial actions at a WUI incident. General Education Information Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval) Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval) IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval) Articulation Information CSU Transferable Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Example: Students will write an essay profiling a firefighter line-of-duty death. Essay shall include actions prior to, during and after the incident. Rubric Grading. Objective Examinations Example: Students will take a multiple-choice examination on sizing up a wildland incident. Standard Grading: Example Question: Which of the following are considered part of a CAN report? A. Coordination B. Conditions C. Communication D. None of the Above. Repeatable No Methods of Instruction Laboratory Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Lab: The instructor will show a video on proper fire shelter deployment in safety zones and inside of vehicles and the students will discuss and evaluate the merits of deployment in provided case studies. Lecture: The instructor will lecture about firefighter fatality and near-miss incidents. Students will then work in small groups to identify which of the Standard Fire Orders or Watch Out situations were violated and present their findings to the class. Distance Learning Following an instructor demonstration, students will demonstrate, through simulation, the ability implement a plan of action and to manage initial actions at a WUI incident. Typical Out of Class Assignments Reading Assignments 1. The student will read the material on fire prediction systems and prepare a prediction of fire spread using the scenario and system provided by the instructor. 2. The student will read the material in the textbook on the risk management process and then complete a risk assessment worksheet for a provided fire scenario. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Given a set of fire line conditions, estimate the minimum safety zone size. 2. Using the provided scenario, prepare an Incident Action Plan. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Required Materials Incident Response Pocket Guide (NFES 1077) Author: National Wildfire Coordinating Group Publisher: U.S. Government Publication Date: 2024 Text Edition: Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Fireline Handbook (NFES 65) Author: National Wildfire Coordinating Group Publisher: U.S. Government Publication Date: 2024 Text Edition: NWCG Handbook 3 Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: ICS 420-1 Field Operations Guide Author: National Wildfire Coordinating Group Publisher: U.S. Government Publication Date: 2024 Text Edition: Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.