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“Leaders aren't born they are made...and they are made just like anything else, through hard work.”

Vince Lombardi, Coach

Instructor, Tom Zimmerman, teaches a course at the Fire Use Training Academy.

Fire Use Training Academy / Prescribed Fire Training Center
These programs are designed to give participants a mix of classroom and field experience focused on prescribed fire implementation...
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Firefighters hiking to build fireline.

NWCG "S" and "I" Courses
ā€œSā€ (Suppression Skills) courses and ā€œIā€ (Incident Command System) courses form the foundation for skills development as you progress down your career path...
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Group at Grand Teton attending symposium.

Formalized Agency Training Courses
Training in areas such as fuels management methods and technology, silviculture, contracting and GIS.
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Peg Ainslie signs Engine Boss Trainee, Mark Bollinger's taskbook.

Incident Qualifications
Find out how to become qualified to go out on assignment within the Incident Command System (ICS).
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Firefighters in a line.

Apprenticeship Program
The apprenticeship program targets individuals with little or no fire experience.
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Firefighters obtaining gear during training.

Wildland Fire Training
Web site that enables access to Local Area, Geographic Area, National, and other related Interagency Wildland Fire Training information.

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program
Web site provides information which allows individuals to strive for a higher performance level as a leader through self-directed learning opportunities.

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