Caminos Fire

Your pre-course assignment involves four (4) sections: 

Note – This project requires time to complete the readings
and answer the questions. It might require as much as 8 hours work to complete
all the assignments. Plan your time accordingly. Do not wait until the last
minute. Good luck and enjoy the learning experience.
 

Part I – Pay close attention tot he student letter
page for the latest announcements posted by date. Things change fast in both
in the Wildland arena as well as at PCC. Recommend printing a copy of the syllabus
and student letter for your records. You are expected to comply
with the material on these two documents. 
 

Part II – Visit the following web sites and follow
the specific instructions. At the bottom of the page is a link to the form asking
questions about the assigned sites. Answer the questions and either submit the
form by the due date posted in the Student Letter (we will receive it via email)
or print the form and turn it in at the first day check-in. Late assignments
are not accepted.
 

Go to the following websites and retrieve and read the following documents:

1 – South Canyon Executive Summary Scroll down – print out the South Canyon Executive Summary;

2 – http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/safety/investigations/30mile/ (if you have trouble getting to the site: start at the www.fs.fed.us/fire and then find the link for safety and go to that page; then find the link to investigations and go to that page; then look for the 30 mile reports.) and scroll down to the Executive Summary and print that document;

3 – go back to: http://www.nifc.gov
and click on National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) on the left column,
this takes you to another page; look in the left column for National Incident
Management Situation Reports (IMSR). Click on the window to select the current
days report. read thr report, print it, and turn it in during Check-In.

4 – http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_protection/downloads/esperanza_00_complete_final_draft_05_01_2007.pdf
- The Esperanza Fire Report – this report is lengthy (118 pages) give it
time to open up. Familiarize yourself with it. We will discuss this in class.

5 – http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/fire/olm/haines.htm – read John Saltenberger’s article on the Haines Index. While you are there, read as many of the links to the left that are active.

6 – http://www.wfap.net/forms/s290text.pdf – Read the Fire Environment Concept. Do not worry about the quiz unless you want to impress your instructors.

7 – Additionally, while on the NICC look at the page with a U.S. map. Click
on the Arizona-New Mexico Area. Take some time to see what is here as this is
the website that pertains to all fire activities in our area. 

8 – Fire Shelter Reading Assignment – THis assignment will be handed out the
1st day of class. This material must be read prior to class the 3rd morning.

Again, Read these articles and answer the questions in the form linked below.
(If you don’t have computer access go to Pima College or the Tucson-Pima County
Library.) 
 

Part III – go to http://training.nwcg.gov/classes/i100.htm.
This is a 6 part on-line course required of all personnel in emergency services.
After completing the course, print out your certificate, make a copy
and turn in the copy. Be careful of the date prior to printing.
Often times, students put their birthdates in the print. We need the actually
date you completed the course. The system cannot store your certificate. Once
it is printed, you are erased for the course’s memory. If you make any mistakes,
you will have to go thrugh the course again to get your certificate to print
again. You must maintain a copy for your self for future employment. Allow plenty
of time for this (1-3 hrs). This course must be completed and a copy of your
certificate must be turned in the first day of the course at check-in. If you
have access problems, call the instructors before the very first day of class. 
 

Part IV – PRE-COURSE
ASSIGNMENT FORM
(hint – single word answers are seldom accepted)