S-390, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations, 2007
Course Materials
This instructor-led course has pre-course work (estimate 8-10 hours) and a pre-selection assessment (estimate 2 hours). Additional information about the course can be found on the Overview page.
Instructions
The Pre-Course Work and test are available in the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). Log on as a guest to search for this course or go directly to https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/course/view.php?id=983.
Study Materials
Reference Materials
- Basic Land Navigation, PMS 475
- Advantage Article
- Fireline Handbook Appendix B: Fire Behavior, PMS 410-2
- Fire Behavior Nomograms, PMS 436-3
- Haines AMS Preprint V5
- NWS Personnel Directory
- S-244 Pre-Course
- Safety Zones
These materials are for instructor-led delivery.
Click the individual links to download material or download all materials in one zip file (note zip file is 158 MB).
The Instructor Guide may contain references to appendices with presentations, exams, or ordering information. All materials from the course CD/DVD/USB are available here under the appropriate content title. While the CD/DVD/USB for this course is no longer sold through the cache, other materials might be. Reference the NWCG NFES Catalog - Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2.
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Unit 1: Topography |
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Unit 3: USFBPS Fuel Models |
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Unit 5: Lesson A – Non-Electronic Wildland Fire Behavior Processors Lesson C – Safety Zone Calculations
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Unit 8: Documentation, Briefings, and Monitoring for Fireline Safety |
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Final Exam
Course Coordinators, Lead Instructors or Unit Training Officers may email blm_fa_nwcg_training@blm.gov for access to the pre-course work answers, 2C exercise, final group exercise, exam, and answer key. The request must come from an official NWCG partner email address.