Prescribed Fire Operations Chief – Certification Level | Required Training Courses | Course Availability |
| TYPE 1 | TYPE 2 | TYPE 3 |
| X | X | X | S-100 Basic Fire Suppression & Safety ** ## | 2-day course available through MFR or contractors & colleges – enquire @ local Wildfire Management Branch Zone Office |
| X | X | X | I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System BC ** ## | Self study course - Available online through the Justice Institute at: http://www.pep.bc.ca/training/on_line.html |
| X | X | X | Understanding the Fire Weather Index System ** ## | Self study course - CD based, Vista compatible but Admin privileges required – contact Eric Meyer, WMB @ Eric.Meyer@gov.bc.ca to obtain CD |
| X | X | X | S-211 The Fire Environment for Fire Fighters & Dispatchers ** ## | ½ - 1 day course available through MFR staff – course material can be provided electronically by email initially while web link is worked on; contact Eric Meyer, WMB @ Eric.Meyer@gov.bc.ca |
| X | X | X | S-290 Principles of Fire Behaviour ** ## | Self study course - CD based, not Vista compatible – contact Eric Meyer, WMB @ Eric.Meyer@gov.bc.ca to obtain CD. (web version in progress.) |
| X | X | X | S-390 Intermediate Fire Behaviour (CFS Field Guide to Forest Fire Behaviour Prediction System) ** | 2-day MFR instructor-led course – Fall course dates to be confirmed if there are an adequate number of candidates, contact Eric Meyer, WMB @ Eric.Meyer@gov.bc.ca |
| X | X | X | S-434 Ignition Operations ** | 3-day WMB instructor-led course – dates to be determined - contact Eric Antifaeff, WMB @ Eric.Antifaeff@gov.bc.ca |
| X | X | preferred | M-435 Prescribed Burn Planning & Operations | 3-day WMB instructor-led course – dates to be determined - contact Eric Antifaeff, WMB @ Eric.Antifaeff@gov.bc.ca |
| X | X | | S-411 Weather for Fire Operations | 3.5-day instructor-led course – 1 offering annually in March, limited seats for non-WMB staff, contact Eric Antifaeff, WMB @ Eric.Antifaeff@gov.bc.ca |
| X | X | | I-200 Basic ICS Modules 1 - 6 | 14 hour course available online through the Justice Institute at: http//www.jibc.ca/emergency/Programs_Courses/Online_Learning.htm . This course is also offered periodically through the Wildfire Management Branch, contact the nearest Fire Centre for availability. |
| X | preferred | | S-590 Advanced Fire Behaviour | 8-day instructor-led course – 1 offering each year at Hinton Training Centre in Hinton, AB. Contact Eric Antifaeff, WMB @ Eric.Antifaeff@gov.bc.ca |
| preferred | | | Advanced Fire Ecology/Effects Training | Under development |
| preferred | | | S-591 Fire Behaviour Specialist | 2-week National Certification course offered semi-annually in February at the Hinton Training Centre in Hinton, AB. Application deadline in June. |
Notes: ** prerequisites for M-435 ## prerequisites for S-434
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