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2. S-130/S-190 training courses - Wikipedia

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   S-130: Firefighter Training; S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior; I-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System; L-180: Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (a recent addition to basic wildland fire training) Training manuals for these courses are published by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. There are also more ...

3. Work Capacity Test - Wikipedia

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   The Work Capacity Test (WCT), known informally as the pack test, is a U.S. Forest Service physical test for wildland firefighters. The pack test is intentionally stressful as it tests the capacity of muscular strength and aerobic endurance of the firefighter. There are three tests known as arduous, moderate, and light.

4. Hotshot crew - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the 1930s, wildland firefighting crews were organized on an "as-needed" basis, hiring firefighters without any formal experience or training. The Civilian Conservation Corps, which operated from 1933 until 1942, was a work relief program that employed young men primarily in natural resource conservation projects. CCC members were also ...

5. Forest Service to accept applications for apprentice program

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   Aug. 13—The Forest Service will soon be accepting applications for the Wildland Fire Apprentice Program, which develops the knowledge and basic skills necessary to work as a wildland firefighter.

6. HBCUs, forest service join to diversify wildland firefighting ...

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   The on-site fire academy is part of the 1890 Land Grant Institution Wildland Fire Consortium, a partnership between the U.S. The post HBCUs, forest service join to diversify wildland firefighting ...

7. US Forest Service firefighters ramp up readiness for wildfire ...

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   The U.S. Forest Service hopes to hire over 11,300 firefighters this year. The agency will also offer training to allow more teams to be ready for bigger disasters.

8. National Wildfire Coordinating Group - Wikipedia

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   Among the notable results of the NWCG has been the adoption of the Interagency Fire Qualifications Rating system, more commonly known among firefighters as the "red card" qualification system; the establishment of the series of training classes associated with the red card system (such as the basic wildland fire course, S-130/S-190); the ...

9. Becoming a wildland firefighter: Students train for their ...

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