S-443, Infrared Interpreter for Incident Management (ILT)

Course Description

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S-443, Infrared Interpreter for Incident Management (ILT) is typically offered once a year to provide students with the knowledge and skills required of an Infrared Interpreter (IRIN) as well as how and where the IRIN fits into the information flow of an incident. The students use infrared imagery from the Phoenix system to interpret and map the heat perimeter and heat concentrations, calculate acreage burned and produce summary products. Understanding of topographic map reading and basic fire behavior are preferred but not required. The course combines lecture/discussion, multiple exercises, and there is a pass/fail final exam.

Course Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will have the knowledge, skills, and resources to support wildland fire incidents as an IRIN trainee. This includes:

Understand capabilities and limitations of thermal infrared imagery.
Interpret Phoenix infrared imagery to map heat perimeters and heat concentrations accurately on a topographic base.
Produce GIS-ready shapefiles, kmz files, maps, and logs utilizing standard IR naming conventions for delivery to the incident and work within the IR Feature Services of the National Incident Feature service (NIFS).
Establish and maintain proper communications with the Situation Unit Leader (SITL) and others on an incident, dispatchers, IR pilots and technicians, and National and/or Regional IR coordinators.

Prerequisite Qualifications Notes

None

None.

Course Component Hours

Pre-course Work (PCW) Hours

Online Training Hours

N/A

Pre-selection Assessment (PCA) Hours

N/A

Optional Hours

N/A

Instructor-led Training Hours

Total Hours

Special Delivery Considerations

This course is not available through the publications management system. For more information contact the National Infrared Program Manager, Tom Mellin (tmellin@usda.gov).

Special Cadre Considerations

The National Infrared Program Manager is responsible for selecting the cadre for the course, and will typically serve as lead instructor. All instructors will be fully qualified Infrared Interpreters (IRIN) with substantial incident experience as IRINs.

Development History

Course number reassigned in 8/12; reference NWCG Curriculum Issue Paper #112.

Steward:

S443 Infrared Interpreter for Incident Management Course Steering Committee

Format

Instructor Led

310-1 Other Training Which Supports Development of Knowledge and Skills For

IRIN

UASD

Version Date

N/A

Lead Instructor Minimum Qualifications

IRIN

Unit Instructor Minimum Qualification

IRIN

Certification Date

N/A

Previous Certification Dates

N/A

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