Caminos Fire

Pima Community College

Public Safety and Emergency Services Institute

BASIC WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING

Course Syllabus

FSC-160, SECTION CODE 24011, 24012 and 25568

Spring 2010

INSTRUCTORS: Brian Lauber, Phone 628-5480(wk); e-mail:
AZFIRE2@msn.com; John Roads – Phone 977-5734; e-mail:
firee.d1@longbear.com ; Karl Sieglaff – Phone 322-5269; email: ksieglaff@gmail.com
 

COURSE LOCATION: Tucson Regional
Public Safety Academy, 10,001 S. Wilmot Road across from the State Prison, south
of I-10. (on occassion, based on the number of students registered,
the class location may change for part or all of the course. Check the "Student
Letter" page for the latest updates).
 

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:

This course is designed for firefighter’s that will be exposed to the wildland fire environment. It is BASIC in nature and makes the assumption that you have little or no prior experience in this field. At the completion of this course and passing of the final exams, you will receive a National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) certificate for: S-130 Basic Firefighter, L-180 Human Factors and S-190 Introduction to Fire Behavior. The majority of this course is a combination of lecture, discussion and classroom exercises. The remainder will be a hands on practical. The hands-on includes the use of fire shelters, use of handtools for fireline construction and water handling equipment. Lace up leather boots, gloves, long sleeve shirt and long pants with a belt are necessary for the practical. This will be discussed the first day of class. 
 

COURSE
SCHEDULE: (Note – This course encompases 48-49 hours. This includes 7-8 hours
of pre-class work and 41 hours in the classroom.)

GRADING POLICY:

The passing grade for the S-130 Basic Wildland portion of the course is 70%.

The passing grade for the S-190 Introduction to Fire Behavior portion of the course is 70%.

Letter grades will be assigned by the standard percentage breaks.

Students wanting a pass/fail grade must notify the instructor at the beginning of class. If no notification is made the following will apply:

A – 90-100%

B – 80-89%

C – 70-79%

D – 60-69%

F – <60%

Failure to complete pre-course assignments or to pay for books at check-in the first morning may result in a reduction of letter grade.  
 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance is mandatory. This course requires that you attend ALL classroom and field practical sessions. In the event that you are unable to attend due to an emergency or shift work, you must notify the instructor of the dates and times that you will be absent. The missed time must be made up through another course. You need to make every effort to attend the scheduled sessions. Additional classes that are scheduled through other agencies may conflict with your schedule. In that case you will need to wait until next semester to complete this course. You have the next two semesters to makeup the missed portion(s) of the course. 
 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Pima Community College provides reasonable academic accommodations to those
students who qualify under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Appropriate
medical documentation will be required to determine eligibility. Please contact
the campus Disabled Students Resource (DSR) office at
206 -6688 to begin the accommodation request process.

One or more outdoor field exercises are planned during this course. If you
need a reasonable accommodation to participate in field exercises, again, please contact the campus
DSR office as soon as possible to ensure timely evaluation of your request and
possible provision of services.

CLASSROOM MATERIALS:

Student workbooks and handouts will be available the first day of class. Please bring cash, check or money order payable to Brian Lauber for $35.00. Payment must be received at check-in the first morning.