Wildland Instructor Application

BoCoFire is seeking LEAD and UNIT instructors for our NWCG wildland courses. Please review responsibilities and qualifications below, then select which course(s) you would like to teach. BoCoFire's Course Coordinator will manage all course administration, including scheduling, announcements, student registration, billing, course materials, certificates, etc.

We now offer OPTIONAL stipends based on course-specific classroom hours... $37/hr Lead and $33.50/hr Unit.
Lead Instructor Responsibilities

- Coordinate course planning efforts with the Course Coordinator.
- Provide leadership to the instructor cadre.
- Oversee the entire presentation of the course.
- Provide students an organized and professional training experience.
- Ensure the course objectives are achieved.
Unit Instructor Responsibilities

- Assist the Lead Instructor and fellow instructor cadre members.
- Provide students organized and professional training experience.
- Ensure the course objectives are achieved.
Course-Specific Instructor Qualifications

S-130 Firefighter Training
- Lead: Any Single Resource Boss
- Unit: FFT1

S-131 Firefighter Type 1/Squad Boss
- Lead: Any Single Resource Boss
- Unit: FFT1

S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- Lead: Any Single Resource Boss
- Unit: FFT1

S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use
- Must be knowledgeable in the use and maintenance of portable water pumps
- Hydraulics unit requires competency in that subject matter

S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws
- Instructor qualifications are agency-determined

S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface
- Lead: ICT3, TFLD, or DIVS
- Unit: ICT4 or any Strike Team Leader
- Cadre should include representatives from both structure and wildland fire disciplines

S-219 Firing Operations
- Lead: FIRB
- Unit: Any Single Resource Boss

S-230 Crew Boss
- Lead: Any Strike Team Leader or TFLD
- Unit: Any Single Resource Boss

S-231 Engine Boss
- Lead: STEN or TFLD
- Unit: ENGB

S-260 Interagency Incident Business Management
- Instructor qualifications are agency determined

S-270 Basic Air Operations
- Must be knowledgeable in the use of aviation resources in wildland fire suppression, agency aviation policy, and Federal Aviation Regulations

S-271 Helicopter Crewmember
- Lead: HMGB
- Unit: HECM

S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
- Lead: Any Strike Team Leader, TFLD, or RXB2
- Unit: Any Single Resource Boss

L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
- Lead: Any Single Resource Boss
- Unit: Must have a supervisory qualification in any ICS function (operations or support)

L-280 Followership to Leadership
- Lead: Any Single Resource Boss
- Unit: Must have a supervisory qualification in any ICS function (operations or support)

Which SPRING 2025 course(s) would you like to teach?
	Lead	Unit
S-219 Firing Operations: Feb 28-Mar 2	S-219 Firing Operations: Feb 28-Mar 2Lead	S-219 Firing Operations: Feb 28-Mar 2Unit
ENOP Engine Operator Academy: Apr 30-May 4	ENOP Engine Operator Academy: Apr 30-May 4Lead	ENOP Engine Operator Academy: Apr 30-May 4Unit
S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: May 5-9	S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: May 5-9Lead	S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: May 5-9Unit
S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior: May 8	S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior: May 8Lead	S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior: May 8Unit
S-130 Firefighter Training: May 9-11 and May 17-18	S-130 Firefighter Training: May 9-11 and May 17-18Lead	S-130 Firefighter Training: May 9-11 and May 17-18Unit
S-270 Basic Air Operations: May 12-13	S-270 Basic Air Operations: May 12-13Lead	S-270 Basic Air Operations: May 12-13Unit
S-271 Helicopter Crewmember: May 14-16	S-271 Helicopter Crewmember: May 14-16Lead	S-271 Helicopter Crewmember: May 14-16Unit

Which FALL 2025 course(s) would you like to teach?
	Lead	Unit
S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior: Oct 23-26	S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior: Oct 23-26Lead	S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior: Oct 23-26Unit
L-280 Followership to Leadership: Nov 1-2	L-280 Followership to Leadership: Nov 1-2Lead	L-280 Followership to Leadership: Nov 1-2Unit
S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use: Nov 7-9	S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use: Nov 7-9Lead	S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use: Nov 7-9Unit
S-260 Interagency Incident Business Management: Nov 8-9	S-260 Interagency Incident Business Management: Nov 8-9Lead	S-260 Interagency Incident Business Management: Nov 8-9Unit
S-230 Crew Boss: Nov 10-12	S-230 Crew Boss: Nov 10-12Lead	S-230 Crew Boss: Nov 10-12Unit
S-231 Engine Boss: Nov 13-14	S-231 Engine Boss: Nov 13-14Lead	S-231 Engine Boss: Nov 13-14Unit
S-131 Firefighter Type 1/Squad Boss: Nov 15-16	S-131 Firefighter Type 1/Squad Boss: Nov 15-16Lead	S-131 Firefighter Type 1/Squad Boss: Nov 15-16Unit
S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: Nov 17-21	S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: Nov 17-21Lead	S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: Nov 17-21Unit
S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface: Nov 19-21	S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface: Nov 19-21Lead	S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface: Nov 19-21Unit

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Wildland Instructor Application

Wildland Instructor Application

We now offer OPTIONAL stipends based on course-specific classroom hours... $37/hr Lead and $33.50/hr Unit.

Lead Instructor Responsibilities

Unit Instructor Responsibilities

Course-Specific Instructor Qualifications