WLF 131 — S-131 Wildland Firefighter Type 1
This course is targeted for personnel desiring to be qualified as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT-1) and or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) in the Federal fire service. Course content will cover what is required to meet the training needs of the NWCG Firefighter Type 1 and or Incident Commander Type 5. Topics include operational leadership, communications, Look-outs/Communications/Escape routes/Safety Zones and tactical decision making. This course contains class discussion and several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives. Upon completion, students must then take and pass a final assessment to receive credit for the course.