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2025 BoCoFire Academy (S-190/S-130)
S-190: 5/8 (Thu 8am-5pm)
S-130: 5/9-11 (Fri-Sun 8am-5pm) AND 5/17-18 (Sat 8am THRU Sun 5pm)
IMPORTANT: This academy includes a FIELD WEEKEND requiring mountain camping. Students must provide their own tent, sleeping bag, etc. and be prepared to stay overnight on Saturday, 5/17/25.
Boulder County Regional Fire Training Center (6055 Reservoir Road, Boulder, CO 80301)
NOTE: access off of 119/Diagonal Highway
- Click HERE for a Map
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Target Group
Personnel desiring to be qualified as entry-level firefighters and support personnel.
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Duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinarily strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Requirements include running, walking, climbing, jumping, twisting, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds; the pace of work typically is set by the emergency situation.
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In addition to physical fitness requirements, NWCG requires FIVE courses to qualify as an entry-level wildland firefighter, or "Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)"...
- ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (~2 hours)
- IS-700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System (~3.5 hours)
- L-180: Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (~4 hours)
- S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (~8 hours)
- S-130, Firefighter Training (~40 hours)
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BoCoFire Academy Prerequisites: ICS-100, IS-700, and L-180 are FREE online courses which must be completed BEFORE applying for this academy. Click links above for more information and to complete those prerequisite courses.
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