Basic Wildland Firefighter Training S-130 / S-190

Posted on May 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

These are the courses that folks are always looking for!  Sessions will be held August 6 – 10, 2012 in Gainesville, Florida on the campus of the University of Florida and at the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station near Melrose, Florida.  Cost is $125 for non-students and $100 for students.  Registration ends June 30, 2012.  For more information see the course registration website.  If you’re interested in this course I would go ahead and register soon.  Note: I have no sponsorship or association with those offering the course.

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Flagler County and the Florida Forest Service to offer NWCG Wildland Fire Training

Posted on March 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

This just in thanks to Zach Prusak at the FL TNC: Flagler County and the Florida Forest Service will be hosting four  NWCG courses over the next couple of months.  The courses are free.

  • S-131 Firefighter Type I (Squad Boss) March 8th & 9th   09:00-16:30
  • S-230 Single Resource (Crew) Boss March 20th – 23rd  09:00-17:00
  • S-330 Task Force/Strike Team Leader April 2nd – 5th  09:00-17:00
  • S-339 Division/Group Supervisor April 23rd – 26th  09:00-17:00

See the attached course announcement and NWCG nomination form to sign up for these classes.  All classes are limited to 30 students, so sign up early if possible. All  wishing to attend must email a completed NWCG nomination form directly to jburnsed@flaglercounty.org.  Do not contact the webmaster or FloridaWildlandFireTraining.com for registration information.

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USFS Florida Seasonal Fire Positions

Posted on February 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Just heard that the National Forests in Florida (USFS) are looking to hire multiple seasonal fire positions for this spring, summer, and early fall!  If you’re looking to get experience, contacts, or “a foot in the door” this would be a great opportunity.  For more information and contacts see the outreach flyer.

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2012 Tall Timbers Research Station GIS and Python Workshops

Posted on January 31, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee is hosting two GIS workshops this May.

Workshop I “Applied Geospatial Solutions in Natural Resources” (May 7-11, 2012)

Workshop II “Advanced Geospatial Tools and Techniques in Natural Resources: Python Programming and Scripting” (May 21-25, 2012)

For more information regarding registration, cost, and location see the informational fliers (workshop I and workshop II) or the Tall Timbers GIS website.

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Prescribed Fire Techniques for Wildlife: A Workshop for Private Landowners

Posted on January 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, University of Florida IFAS Extension Office, and Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society are hosting a two- day course on prescribed fire techniques for wildlife benefits intended for private landowners.  The workshop will be held in Tallahassee, Florida on February 28-29, 2012.   Cost is $45.  Register by February 20th.  See the informational flier (.pdf).  For more information and to register visit the Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society course page.

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Florida Certified Prescribed Burners Course

Posted on January 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

Are you a land owner or land manager looking to “get your number” to conduct and call-in your own prescribed fires?  The Florida Forest Service offers both a correspondance course (for experienced burners only) and the interagency prescribed fire course towards earning this certification.  The interagency course is held several times a year around the state with each class taking place over the course of a week.  For more information and to sign up (there are still courses available this spring) see their website here.

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S-130 / S-190 / L-180 Offered in February

Posted on January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

Osceola National Forest Prescribed Fire

This just in!  The Florida chapter of The Nature Conservancy along with the Florida Park Service will be offering a Basic Wildland Firefighter training session at Wekiwa Springs State Park from Feb 13-17, 2012.  The session will include S-130, S-190, and I-180.  The training is free, however meals are on your own. Lodging may be available on site.  This is a limited registration course with priority given to TNC and FPS employees.  If you are interested in participating in this course (required for Red Card) contact Amy Copeland of the Florida Park Service (Amy.Copeland@dep.state.fl.us).

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