RX510 - Applied Fire Effects

Reviewed: NAFRI (revised annually)     Hours: 56

Course Description:

RX-510 is a science-based course designed to support the integration of fire effects knowledge into the program for use of wildland fire. The course emphasizes the importance of fire effects in the design, implementation and monitoring of fire treatments over multiple spatial and temporal scales. This course recognizes that planning and implementing the use of fire are interdependent activities, and provides opportunities for the burn boss and planner to work together.

The course is an intensive session that provides college-level lectures, case studies, discussion groups, and testing procedures throughout the week. Instructors include professors, agency resource specialists and fire practitioners. Students will have opportunities to interact with the faculty.

Student performance will be evaluated on a pass-fail basis through three quizzes and a final exam. To successfully complete RX-510, an overall score of 70% on the quizzes and final exam is required. Attendance for the entire week is also required to receive course credit.

RX-510 is a national level training course and as such students can expect long days.

Class size is limited to 84 students.

Objectives:

Course Goal

To demonstrate the application of science-based fire effects knowledge in the planning, implementation, and evaluation in the use of wildland fire.

Course Objectives:

• Translate broad ecological information into goals and objectives for the use of wildland fire.
  
• Incorporate short-term and long-term fire effects information into planning and implementation for the use of wildland fire.
  
• Provide examples and discuss methods for monitoring and evaluating fire effects.
  
• Apply the adaptive management process to refine a program for the use of wildland fire.
  

Target Group:

This course will support the knowledge and skills needed for Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Prescribed Fire Manager, and Strategic Operational Planner. Those who plan and implement complex fire use decisions at multiple scales will benefit from this course.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

This course is managed by a National Steering Committee.

Prerequisites:

• RX-310 Introduction to Fire Effects or equivalent.
  
• S-390 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations.
  
• Successfully complete pre-course reading and develop a brief project for presentation in peer learning groups that entails approximately 8 to 12 hours. The pre-course reading and project directions will be available on the NAFRI web site no later than December 1, 2009. (www.nafri.gov)

Offer Level:
National

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