Printer-friendlyAcademy Required Equipment and Pre-Course Work
Below is a listing of the required equipment for courses offered at the 2007 New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy.
FIELD COURSES ARE:
S-270/271
Equipment for this course includes:
Laced Leather Work Boots (vibrum soles)
Gloves
NOMEX OR Cotton clothing
Hard Hat
S-130/190; S-211; S-212; S-215; S-234; L-280; RX-301
Equipment for these courses include:
Laced Leather Work Boots (vibrum soles)
Gloves
NOMEX OR Cotton clothing
Hard Hat
Safety Goggles
Water Bottles
Dust/Smoke Mask (optional)
Fire Shelter
Fire Line gear (if you have it)
For those interested in taking the Work Capacity Test ("WCT" a.k.a. the Pack Test) in the S-130/190 course and for the (RT-130) Annual Firefighting Refresher course, it is recommended that you bring a pack that fits you comfortably and can carry 45 lbs. The WCT - Arduous Level requires carrying 45 lbs. three miles in 45 minutes or less. The 45 lbs. includes the weight of your pack plus the weight you put into it. We are requiring that all participants bring their own weighted pack. We will weigh each pack before and after the Pack Test. Packs are encouraged, not weighted belts or other contraptions. A weighted pack is the best means to simulate safe, and actual; field conditions.
S-211
ALL of the Above Equipment +
Ear Protection Devices
S-212
ALL of the Above Equipment +
Ear Protection Devices
Chainsaw Chaps
Chainsaw; oil, gasoline, extra chain
Files: Flat and Round
Wedges: Multiple sizes
Boots with Metatarsal protection
PRE- WORK FOR COURSES
L-280**; S-212; S-230; S-234; S-270/271; S-348; S-390 can be found at http://training.nwcg.gov/pre-courses.htm
L-280- You will need to purchase the book "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun" at your local bookstore and go to the training site for pre work questions.
S-231
Read Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 of the Wildland Fire Suppressions Tactics Reference Guide
S-234
Bring Your Own Task Book
RX-341 Prescribed Fire Burn Plan Preparation
Pre-course work for this class is available online at NWCG Training website. Students can also view this pre-course material by typing in this web address: http://training.nwcg.gov/pre-courses/rx341.htm. Students enrolled in the course should begin doing the pre-course work as soon as possible, after receiving acceptance into the course. Students need to complete the pre-course work and send it to: Bill Fonda, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, SUNY at Stony Brook 50 Circle Road, Stony Brook, New York 11790. Pre-course work should arrive no later than Monday, October 22 at this address. Students are also strongly encouraged to also keep a copy of their pre-course work with them in case of a mailing problem. Course instructors will be reviewing this material prior to the start of class.
It is strongly recommended that students have experience using BehavePlus 3.0.2. One source for obtaining BehavePlus information can be found at http://www.fire.org.
Students should bring a current Incident Response Pocket Guide (PMS-461) and Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Position Task Book to the course. Each student will need a laptop computer with BehavePlus 3.0.2, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Reader. (BehavePlus 3.0.2 and Adobe Reader are linked to the website and available for downloading.) Additional materials students must bring are listed on the website.
RX-301 Prescribed Fire Implementation
Pre-course work for this class is available online at on the NWCG Training website. Students can also view this pre-course material by typing in this web address: http://training.nwcg.gov/pre-courses/rx301.htm Students enrolled in the course should begin doing the pre-course work as soon as possible, after receiving acceptance into the course. Students need to complete the pre-course work and send it to: Bill Fonda, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, SUNY at Stony Brook 50 Circle Road, Stony Brook, New York 11790. Pre-course work should arrive no later than Monday, October 22 at this address. Students are also strongly encouraged to also keep a copy of their pre-course work with them in case of a mailing problem. Course instructors will be reviewing this material prior to the start of class.
It is strongly recommended that students have experience using BehavePlus 3.0.2. One source for obtaining BehavePlus information can be found at http://www.fire.org.
Students should bring a current Incident Response Pocket Guide (PMS-461) and Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Position Task Book to the course. Each student will need a laptop computer with BehavePlus 3.0.2, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Reader.(BehavePlus 3.0.2 and Adobe Reader are linked to the website and available for downloading.) Additional materials students must bring are listed on the website.
A prescribed burn, weather permitting, will be a part of the course work in RX-301. Students in this course should bring all of the equipment they would need in order to participate in this exercise.
Individual questions regarding the availability of courses and any other questions relating to the operation of the 2007 New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy can be directed to the Academy's staff.
You may e-mail any questions you have about the Academy to:
the Academy's e-mail address:
fireacad@gw.dec.state.ny.us
or you can call directly to 631-444-0270.
Very truly yours,
Charles T. Hamilton,
Academy Coordinator
