FORT 1510 — Air Operations
| Lecture This course covers interagency aviation firefighting operations, aircraft types and capabi lities, aviation management and safety for flying in and working with firefighting aircraft, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft and basic aviation policy. The Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) program is also introduced and explored. Field visits t o the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center Aviation Desk, an Interagency Tankerbase, and a MN DNR Helibase will link the classroom learning with on -the-ground knowledge and familiarization. This course will provide all the training in the National Wildfire Co ordination Group's S -270 (Basic Air Operations) and will increase the employability of students who complete the course. Prerequisities: FORT 1301