2025 Firing Operations (S-219)

2025 Firing Operations (S-219)
Feb 28-Mar 2 (Fri-Sun 8am-5pm)
S-219 is a BLENDED course requiring BOTH: 2 Hour Online Training before class AND 16 Hour Instructor-Led Training on Feb 28-Mar 1 (Fri-Sat 8am-5pm); weather permitting, Sunday Mar 2 will be a live fire field day.
Boulder County Regional Fire Training Center (6055 Reservoir Road)

NOTE: access off of 119/Diagonal Highway
- Click HERE for a Map

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firing Boss, single resource (FIRB) and Firefighter Type 1 and 2 personnel looking to gain valuable information to conduct or participate in firing operations.

Course Description

This course was developed using a blended approach to learning. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course prior to taking the ILT. The course introduces the roles and responsibilities of a Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), and outlines duties of other personnel who may engage firing operations. The course discusses and illustrates common firing devices and techniques. Although comprehensive in nature, the course work is not a substitute for the dynamic fire environment. The course provides students with important information regarding general tasks required to be successful. Any opportunity to show students a real ignition or demonstrate the use of an actual firing device will assist in transferring these new concepts and skills to the job. There is an optional field day outlined in the course, it is the discretion of the delivery unit to include the field day; however, if logistically feasible it is suggested by NWCG that a field day be conducted.

Objectives

- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the FIRB for planning, execution, safety, coordination, and evaluation of an ignition operation on a wildland or prescribed fire.
- Describe the characteristics, applications, safety and availability of the various firing devices a FIRB has at their disposal.
- Given a wildland or prescribed scenario, prepare a firing plan and briefing that contains desired fire behavior, firing techniques, required resources, coordination, safety and risk management factors, and communication, to meet specific objectives.

PPE is Required

Students must provide their own approved personal protective equipment including hard hat, nomex shirt, pants, boots, gloves, eye and ear protection, and fireline packs including a new generation fire shelter. Chainsaw chaps are also required for students taking S-212. Refer to pages 10-14 of the following for specifics... https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/redbook-files/Chapter07.pdf

Course Prerequisites

- Qualified as a firefighter type 2 (FFT2).
- Completion of the Firing Operations Online Module.

NOTE: NWCG's online module is not currently available. BoCoFire will send a link to the prework when you are accepted into this course.