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S-215 Fire Operations in
the Wildland/Urban Interface
Course
Description This
course is designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who
will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that
threatens life, property, and improvements, in the wildland/urban
interface. Instructional units include: interface awareness, size-up, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure triage, structure protection tactics, incident action plan assessment and update, follow-up and public relations, and firefighter safety in the interface Objectives This
course provides the student with the skills and knowledge to size-up a
wildland/urban interface fire incident, evaluate the potential
situation, order and deploy the necessary resources, and apply safe and
effective strategy and tactics to minimize the threat to life and
property. Course
Prerequisites Wildland Fire Agencies: This course is
required training for initial attack incident commander type 4 (ICT4)
and strike team leader and crew Structural
Fire Departments: This training is appropriate for engine operators,
chief officers, and company officers responsible for structure
protection in suburban and urban interface areas that may be threatened
by wildland fire. Additionally,
leaders from municipal planning, law enforcement and emergency
management disciplines may find value in the course.
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