NRT 2236 — , NRT 2241, NRT 2315 NRT 2257 Wildland Fire Control & Management
| Lab Introducing the student to common forest firefighter concepts and practices used throughout the United States, this course provides an opportunity to examine and discuss suppression equipment and techniques currently being used by U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and DNR in northern Minnesota. Topics will include an introduction to U.S. wildfire statistics including fire causes and the impact of forest wildfires. Management techniques and equipment for fire control are examined and skill development in fire control for both wildfires and prescribed fires will be assessed. As a lab based course, the student will be an active participant in fuel reduction projects and if logistically feasible, local agency prescribed burn efforts, where safety will be a primary focus. Prerequisities: NRT 1222, NRT 2236,
Prerequisites: NRT 1222