Wildland Fire Man年龄ment is any work associated with wildland fires in rural and urban outdoor areas. Large fires are major incidents that often cross jurisdictional boundaries. 当地的, state and federal fire 年龄ncies have adopted uniform standards, training and operational procedures to better facilitate inter年龄ncy functionality during fires. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) is an organization responsible for standardization. All 卡pp电子极速糖果的科技 Wildland Fire Man年龄ment training courses meet NWCG standards.
Professionals in this field need working competencies in a wide variety of subject areas including:
- 气象学、气候学
- Applied physics and biology
- 生态学与地质学
- Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
- Heat stress and human physiology
- Emergency Incident Command Systems
- Organizational man年龄ment and leadership
- 航空管理
- Communications and public affairs
- Backcountry emergency medical procedures
Why choose the Wildland Fire Man年龄ment program at 卡pp电子极速糖果的科技?
- The only wildland fire man年龄ment program in western Colorado
- Students who complete the Wildland Fire Man年龄ment course will receive a NWCG Training Certificate of Completion.
- Current and retired career firefighters and incident meteorologists teach the courses
- Training components include classroom, site visits, field training exercises and internships
The Associate of Applied Science Wildland Fire Man年龄ment degree is designed for students who want the credentials of an associate degree combined with the technical training that meets National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) standards. The courses offered align with the NWCG Curriculum.
Academic Requirements for Associate of Applied Science in Wildland Fire Man年龄ment职业发展机会
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bureau of Land Man年龄ment
- County sheriffs and fire marshals
- Municipal fire departments
- 国家公园管理局
- Private fire contractors
- State forestry and fire organizations
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- 美国林务局