Course Dates: May 19 - June 6
Location: Virtual
Cost: $150
Hosting Organization: Tall Timbers
Course Coordinator: Ron Guy, Jr (rguy@talltimbers.org; 970-403-4341)
Apply by May 1, 2025 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQz6vmTDMZANZDvqNQAKMJhmDouO2eQzZW_EYfB65NHmPx3g/viewform?usp=send_form
NWCG RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course from March 10-14, 2025 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). This comprehensive training is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead prescribed fire operations.
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Hosted by Tall Timbers
Tall Timbers Research Station, founded in 1958, is a leader in fire science and prescribed fire training. Its research has shaped modern fire management, and it continues to advance regional and national programs with innovative curricula and collaborative approaches to fire management.
For this training, Tall Timbers will work closely with the National Delivery Team of the National Advanced Fire and Resource Institute (NAFRI) and the University of Idaho, ensuring that the RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course reflects cutting-edge knowledge and nationally recognized best practices in prescribed fire.
Course Description
The RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to prepare, critically evaluate, and implement a prescribed fire plan in accordance with the NWCG Standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation (PMS 484).
Objectives
· Prepare a prescribed fire plan in accordance with policy and guidelines
· Critically review prescribed fire plans and identify the necessary information for prescribed fire implementation
· Discuss prescribed fire implementation strategies and identify their application in various scenarios
· Evaluate, revise, and defend a prescribed fire plan the safely meets management objectives
The course includes a combination of self-paced pre-work, asynchronous activities, and Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) sessions delivered through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) and Zoom.
Total Course Hours: 62 hours
· 22 hours of pre-course work
· 40 hours of course work, including:
~25 hours of required live sessions (Monday–Friday)
~15 hours of recorded sessions
Requirements for Successful Completion:
· Complete all pre-course work.
· Attend all VILT sessions and watch all recorded sessions.
· Complete all exercises and discussion board activities.
· Pass the implementation assessment and final presentation.
Cost
$650 due upon acceptance into the course. Instructions will be provided regarding payment.
Nomination Complete the registration form HERE by December 16, 2024.
Acceptance letters will be emailed no later than January 31, 2025
Course Coordinator
Ron Guy Jr, Wildland Fire Training Coordinator @ Tall Timbers Research Station
Email: rguy@talltimbers.org
Phone: 970.403.4341
Hosted by Kent Conservation District
Join your local conservation district for another landowner chainsaw training where we will cover how to safely approach various chainsaw techniques such as felling, bucking, snags and more. The first day we will be in the classroom going over chainsaw safety, proper technique, characteristics of tension in wood and maintenance. Lunch will also be provided using the $10 event cost. The following day, we will be able to get outside and put our new skills to use in a safe and controlled environment just off the Blandford Nature Center trail.
Feb. 12th: 9am- 3pm
Feb.13th: 9am - 1pm
Meet your Instructor: Dustin Brighton
Dustin is an ISA Certified Arborist and has served for over 20 years in the fire service, serving in various roles from firefighter to officer. Dustin’s life experiences have ignited a passion for safety and keeping others protected through instruction and public speaking appearances. His humble approach to teaching is contagious and his classes are in high demand throughout the state.
RSVP on EventBrite: Landowner Chainsaw Safety Training: Felling, Bucking and Maintenance Tickets, Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
VIRTUAL NWCG S-131 Firefighter Type 1 course.
February 10-21 with a Live Session on February 25 on the Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal.
This essential training is designed for individuals preparing to step into leadership roles within wildland fire operations.
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Hosted by Tall Timbers
Tall Timbers Research Station, founded in 1958, is a leader in fire science and prescribed fire training. Its research has shaped modern fire management, and it continues to advance regional and national programs with innovative curricula and collaborative approaches to fire management.
Course Description
This 100% online/virtual version of S-131 Firefighter Type 1 is designed for experienced wildland and prescribed firefighters currently qualified as Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) who are seeking qualification as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) under the NWCG Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1).
Objectives
· Identify position responsibilities and demonstrate the ability to apply principles of Operational Leadership found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461
· Describe how to incorporate and maintain open lines of communication with appropriate personnel
· Identify Look Up, Down and Around indicators, and demonstrate the ability to apply the components of Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) as described in the IRPG
· Demonstrate the ability to apply tactical decision-making procedures
Course Content
The course combines self-paced online learning with a live, interactive virtual session.
Online Coursework: ~9 hours of asynchronous learning to be completed on The Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal within the two weeks prior to the live session (required).
Live Virtual Training: ½ day Zoom session (9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET). Followed by a 2-hour exam (due by 5:00 p.m. ET).
Cost
$150 due upon acceptance into the course. Instructions will be provided regarding payment.
Nomination Complete the registration form HERE by December 31, 2024.
Acceptance letters will be emailed no later than January 31, 2025
Course Coordinator
Ron Guy Jr, Wildland Fire Training Coordinator @ Tall Timbers Research Station
Email: rguy@talltimbers.org
Phone: 970.403.4341
The Department of Natural Resources is hosting an S290 course on February 10th-14th in Shelbyville MI at “The Bay Point Inn”. This course is a 5-day course starting at Noon on Monday and running through Noon on Friday February 14th. This course will be free to attend (tuition) but participants will be responsible for travel and any expenses associated with lodging and food.
This course is required to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager through the State of Michigan. To be eligible to sign up for this course you must have completed S190 as that course is a prerequisite for this course, and a copy of your certificate will be required.
Spots are limited, if you would like to be considered for a spot in this course, please contact our Prescribed Burn Specialist GraceAnna Cooper either via email cooperg6@michigan.gov or by phone 231-463-4661. Once spots are filled individuals will be notified with more classroom specifics. Please reach out by Jan 27, 2025.
Register by August 30, 2024
Huron Pines is hosting a fire field day training. This training completes the fire certification for those who have completed the prerequisite coursework. Participants will gain hands-on firefighting skills, including tool use, a work capacity test (pack test), and shelter deployment.
Prior to the field day, coursework will need to be completed. Prerequisites of five online training courses are required to attend the field day (S-130, S-190, ICS-100, L180, IS-700). These courses will take approximately 40 hours and are free to complete online. Certificates will be awarded after the completion of each course, and will need to be sent to Huron Pines prior to participating in the field day.
Capacity is limited and registration must be completed by August 30th.
Cost to participate is $75 and will include lunch and refreshments.
More information will be provided as the field day approaches. If you have any immediate questions, please contact Restoration Specialist Abby Macek at abigailm@huronpines.org or (989) 448-2293, ext. 24.
Organized and Hosted by Huron Pines
Huron Pines is hosting a fire field day training. This training completes the fire certification for those who have completed the prerequisite coursework. Participants will gain hands-on firefighting skills, including tool use, a work capacity test (pack test), and shelter deployment.
Prior to the field day, coursework will need to be completed. Prerequisites of five online training courses are required to attend the field day (S-130, S-190, ICS-100, L-180, IS-700). These courses will take approximately 40 hours and are free to complete online through NWCG (find guidance here). Certificates will be awarded after the completion of each course and will need to be saved and sent to Huron Pines prior to participating in the field day.
Capacity is limited to 25 participants, and registration must be completed by May 10.
Cost to participate is $50 and will include lunch and refreshments.
More information will be provided to registrants closer to the field day. If you have any questions, please contact Huron Pines Restoration Specialist Abby Macek at abigailm@huronpines.org or 989-448-2293 x-24.
Event Date: May 30, 2024 10am-5pm
Register by May 10, 2024
Location: Chippewa Nature Center, Midland, MI
Hosted by Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium
Location: Dunn Ranch Prairie Preserve in northwest Missouri
April 7-14, 2024
The workshop is designed for graduate students conducting research in fire adapted natural communities, as well as early-career professionals in research or management positions.
The core science curriculum covers standard methods in connecting fuels, weather, and fire behavior to fire effects in grassland ecosystems. Methods include:
Destructive and non-destructive sampling to estimate fuel load in grassland vegetation (estimating fuel load for woody fuels is not covered in this workshop)
Sampling to estimate live fuel moisture
Logging data to record air temperature, windspeed, and relative humidity on the fireline
Using thermocouples and data loggers to sample fire temperature and rate of spread within the burned area
There is no application fee or tuition charged for the workshop. Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 13, 2023 at http://www.tposfirescience.org/fire-sci-methods-workshop
Rx-410 Smoke Management Techniques Course by NFFPC Wildland Fire Academy in Albany, New York will be hosted May 8-11, 2023
$300 for non-NFFPC members, free for NFFPC members
"This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke and the health, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include public relations, legal requirements, meteorology, fuel consumption, smoke production dispersion modeling, and operational smoke management strategies."
Nominations due April 7th.
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Public Prescribed Fire Workshop
Hosted by the Oceana Conservation District
Date: Friday, March 3, 2023
Time: 10:00am-11:30am (EST)
Location: 1064 Industrial Park Drive, Shelby, MI 49455
Oceana Conservation District hosts an introduction to fire workshop! Join USDA-NRCS Technical Service Provider and experienced Burn Boss Steve Cross for a comprehensive prescribed fire workshop. Learn how and why prescribed fire is used as a natural resource management tool—to enhance critical habitat for wildlife, suppress invasive species, and stimulate growth in our forests and grasslands. Steve Cross will share detailed information on how to conduct a prescribed fire including ways to avoid the potential for large-scale wildfires.
Free but registration is required. Register at: Prescribed Fire Workshop — Oceana Conservation District
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This free webinar hosted by the Timmons Group will teach you about how the new Northeast-Midwest Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal can help you:
• Assess wildfire risk
• Prioritize hazardous fuels treatments
• Develop robust CWPP’s and hazard mitigation plans
• Prepare for wildfires
• Plan and implement prescribed burns
• Develop landscape plans
• Use your phone to conduct community wildfire risk assessments and much more…
Schedule: (Links to Zoom Meetings in Flyer Attached Above)
The same information will be shared in each Webinar and will be recorded for those unable to attend live. Contact brian.schaffler@usda.gov with any questions.
Webinar 3
Time: Monday, Apr 18, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)
This free webinar hosted by the Timmons Group will teach you about how the new Northeast-Midwest Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal can help you:
• Assess wildfire risk
• Prioritize hazardous fuels treatments
• Develop robust CWPP’s and hazard mitigation plans
• Prepare for wildfires
• Plan and implement prescribed burns
• Develop landscape plans
• Use your phone to conduct community wildfire risk assessments and much more…
Schedule: (Links to Zoom Meetings in Flyer Attached Above)
The same information will be shared in each Webinar and will be recorded for those unable to attend live. Contact brian.schaffler@usda.gov with any questions.
Webinar 2
Time: Wednesday, Apr 13, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)
Webinar 3
Time: Monday, Apr 18, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)
This free webinar hosted by the Timmons Group will teach you about how the new Northeast-Midwest Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal can help you:
• Assess wildfire risk
• Prioritize hazardous fuels treatments
• Develop robust CWPP’s and hazard mitigation plans
• Prepare for wildfires
• Plan and implement prescribed burns
• Develop landscape plans
• Use your phone to conduct community wildfire risk assessments and much more…
Schedule: (Links to Zoom Meetings in Flyer Attached Above)
The same information will be shared in each Webinar and will be recorded for those unable to attend live. Contact brian.schaffler@usda.gov with any questions.
Webinar 1
Time: Monday, Apr 11, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)
Webinar 2
Time: Wednesday, Apr 13, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)
Webinar 3
Time: Monday, Apr 18, 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada)
When - Tuesday, March 1, 2022 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Central
Where - Virtual through Zoom – link will be sent to registrants
Instructor - Trent Wickman, Air Resource Specialist for MI-MN-WI, Eastern Regional Office, USDA - Forest Service
Registration - This workshop is both free, and limited capacity, so we ask that those who are serious and dedicated to attending please register by email with Jack McGowan-Stinski (mcgowan-stinski.1@osu.edu), Lake States Fire Science Consortium. After you register you will receive a confirmation email with Zoom link, pre-workshop resource materials, and an agenda
Overview of the Workshop - Smoke management and smoke hazards are one of the most important things to plan for and manage when doing a prescribed burn, or to consider during any wildfire suppression. This is an active participation “hands-on” virtual workshop where you will work through exercises using online smoke tools. This workshop is designed for anybody with an interest in wildland fire. Participants from previous offerings found that this is a good introductory workshop for those who have not had much smoke modeling and management exposure; this is also an excellent refresher for those who have had another smoke course.
If you have any questions about the Workshop please contact Jack McGowan-Stinski or Craig Maier
Website – http://lakestatesfiresci.net/SmokeTOOLSWorkshop2022.html
