FTWP 115 — INTRO/INCIDENT INFO S-203 – 1.5 Units
Grading: Pass/No Pass Option Note: While any student can take this course, for National Wildland Coordinating Group Certification, the student must meet a complex set of prior training, prior certification, field trainee assignments, previous education requirements and current employees rec ommendations for certification (as stated in the United States Forest Service NWCG 310-1 standards). This document changes frequently. Students shall ensure that they meet the current NWCG 310-1 standards for this course if they desire to receive a course completion certificate. A copy of NWCG 310-1 can be found in the Fire Technology Division or at the National Interagency Fire Center Web Site (NIFC.gov). Class Hours: 31 lecture total This course of study provides the introductory information necessary for the student to be able to function as a Public Information Officer on a non- complex wildland fire. This course includes a description of the duties and responsibilities of a Type 3 Information Officer, the kinds and sources of information needed, how to gather and distribute information to meet the needs of print and electronic media, internal audiences, cooperators, communities, landowners, homeowners, local government leaders, and the steps and materials needed to operate an information center and field work site.