S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior, 2007
Course Materials
These materials are for instructor-led delivery.
This instructor-led course consists of pre-course work (est. 5 hrs).
Instructions
This instructor-led course has pre-course work and a pre-selection assessment (estimate 5 hours). Additional information about the course can be found on the Overview page.
Instructions
- Complete the pre-course work.
- Complete the pre-selection assessment (.docx) (pre-qualifying test).
- You must obtain a score of 70% or higher to pass the pre-selection assessment in order to attend the course.
- Use the reference materials below to complete the pre-course work and pre-selection assessment.
Reference Materials
- Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide, PMS 210
- NWCG Fireline Handbook, Appendix B, PMS 410-2
- Basic Land Navigation, PMS 475
- Fire Weather Handbook, PMS 425-1
- Aids to Determining Fuel Models
- Fire Environment Visualization
- FLAME in a Nutshell
- 2006 S-190 Student Workbook
- Safety Zones
- Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models
Click the individual links to download material or download all materials in one zip file (note zip file is xxx) - not yet available.
These materials are in the process of being updated. As a result, the materials below may not be accessible. Please contact NWCG if you need assistance having the documents read.
| Unit/Topic | Presentations | Materials |
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 | Unit 1: The Fire Environment | |
 | Unit 2: Topographic Influences on Fire Behavior |
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 | Unit 3: Fuels | NWCG Fireline Handbook, Appendix B, PMS 410-2
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 | Unit 4: Basic Weather Processes |
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 | Unit 5: Temperature and Humidity Relationship | |
 | Unit 6: Atmospheric Stability |
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 | Unit 7: Wind Systems |
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 | Unit 8: Keeping Current with Fire Weather |
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 | Unit 9: Observing the Weather | |
 | Unit 10: Fuel Moisture | |
 | Unit 11: Extreme Wildland Fire Behavior | |
 | Unit 12: Gauging Fire Behavior and Guiding Fireline Decisions |
Final Exam
Contact your course coordinator or email blm_fa_nwcg_training@blm.gov for access to the final exam and answer key.
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2021-06-03