Implementation and Standards
The WPFC developed specific recommendations for ALL prescribed burn practitioners in Wisconsin.
These recommendations include personnel training and experience requirements, burn plan elements, and implementation guidance.
Rx Fire Training
Upcoming Training Opportunities:
August 30, 2021 12:00 am
NWCG S-130/S-190/L-180 Intro to Wildland Fire
These courses are being offered through a partnership between Middleton Parks & Recreation and Incident Management Specialist LLC. to the citizens in Wisconsin and surrounding states. These courses are opportunities to educate the public on how to safely suppress wildfires and manage prescribed fires. This 32‐hour course encompasses S‐130 Fire Fighter (24 hrs. online and
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November 1, 2021 8:00 am
NWCG S-131: Firefighter Type I
Presented in a 100% virtual format via Canvas and Zoom through the Natural Areas Training Academy! Regular Registration: $75 Late Registration: $90 (if registering after registration window, November 7th) This is a National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training course designed for individuals with wildland fire experience who are currently qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2), and...
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December 6, 2021 8:00 am
NWCG RX310 – Introduction to Fire Effects
This is an online, self-paced is being offered through the University of Idaho. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and communicate the relationships between basic fire regimes and fire effects, the effects of fire treatments on fire effects, and to manipulate fire treatments to achieve desired
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