This course is available to members of recognized emergency services organizations. This course is being delivered over two weekends, with a Friday start on the first weekend; the exam and practical evaluations will be on April 6, 2025, at the Kananaskis Emergency Services Centre. This course provides you with the basic knowledge and skills to combat a wildfire.
Content includes basic fire behaviour, firefighter safety, methods of attack including backfire and burnout techniques, water and foam delivery systems, and air-operations safety. The training is designed for municipal firefighters who may face grassland, bush, or forest fires. It is also suited to industrial firefighters at such sites as forestry plants and to urban municipalities with large park areas.
Prerequisites: NFPA 1140 students should have an understanding of and experience demonstrating basic structural firefighter practices prior to instruction. NFPA 1001 level I certification is recommended. Official documentation for the prerequisite qualifications of I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS100) and Standard First Aid/CPR C (see Alberta Labour’s list of approved medical training providers for the workplace) must be submitted when applying for NFPA 1140 certification.
Students will be required to purchase their own textbook: Fire Protection Publications – Firefighters Handbook on Wildland Firefighting Fourth Edition. The textbook is available from the Alberta Fire Chief’s Association bookstore (link).
DATES: March 28, 29, 30 2025 and Practical Evaluations April 6th, 2025.
A 50% deposit is required to reserve a seat in the course. Deposits are non-refundable if cancelled within two weeks of the start date.
For further information contact: Phone: (403) 591-2255 Email: [email protected]
Kananaskis Emergency Services reserves the right to cancel any course.
All applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
For complete details and registration form, please use the following link:
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