RX-301, Prescribed Fire Implementation
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the tools and techniques used to perform in the role of a Prescribed Fire Burn Boss. The course material is based on the tasks found in the position task book for Prescribed Fire Burn Boss. It leads the student through the duties and responsibilities associated with the position of the prescribed fire burn boss including evaluation and implementation of a prescribed fire plan.
Course Objective:
- Provide students with the information needed to successfully review a prescribed fire burn plan for technical accuracy and implement a prescribed burn.
Course Delivery
Information not available at this time.
Course Components
| Course Component | Course Time |
|---|---|
| Pre-course work | N/A |
| Pre-selection assessment | 2 |
| Online training | N/A |
| Instructor-led training | 24 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
Course Session Offerings
Nationally advertised course sessions can be found by searching for RX-301 on the National Wildland Fire Training website. Contact your local Training Officer or Geographic Area Training Representative for more information about local course sessions.
Course Required For:
None
Course Recommended For:
Personnel desiring to be qualified as Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2).
Prerequisite Qualifications and Training
Qualified as a Firing Boss, single resource (FIRB) and Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4).
S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations.
Proficient in the use of BehavePlus.
Satisfactory completion of pre-selection assessment.
Students desiring to take both RX-341, Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation, and RX-301, Prescribed Fire Implementation will benefit from taking RX-341 first.
Associated Position Task Books
Information not available at this time.
Functional Area:
Prescribed Fire
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Page Last Modified / Reviewed:
2018-11-09