Prescribed Fire Training
Basic prescribed fire training, as well as Florida certification for experienced burners, is available through Hillsborough Community College's Certified Burner Program. These courses are designed to train individuals in public and private agencies and organizations that are charged with the responsibility of performing prescribed fires.
The current schedule for prescribed fire training in Florida is listed below, but can change so please check it periodically. The certification can not be "grand fathered", the Florida Legislature made it clear in the prescribed fire act of 1990 that the only way to become certified in Florida is through the Certified Burner Program or the Inter-Agency Prescribed Fire Course - also taught in Florida.
Contact Us
Ms. Donna Lewis
Institute of Florida Studies
Hillsborough Community
College
1206 N. Park Road
Plant City, FL 33563 |
Telephone:
813/ 757-2207
Fax: 813/ 757-2148
Email: dlewis1@hccfl.edu |
Certified Burner's Correspondence Training Course 2012-2013
The Certified Burner Correspondence Course is for experienced burners who want to polish
their skills and receive certification from the Florida Forest Service. Only those individuals who indicate that they have
direct experience (not standby) in three or more prescribed burns to accomplish forest, wildlife management, range or ecological
management purposes will be accepted as applicants. Please review the mail-in registration flyer for this course (see link below) for more details.
Course Dates, Fees and Registration
Classroom Version of the Correspondence Course
This course is three-day classroom version of the correspondence course, intended for experienced burners.
Course Dates, Fees and Registration
Interagency Basic Prescribed Fire Training Course 2011-2012
All sessions are filled on a first come first served basis. Please fill out and return the Mail-in Registration Form with payment by the registration deadline listed for the class you will be attending. Payment may be by check or credit card.
Requirements
Good physical condition. There will be arduous, live field activities. PPE-safety equipment; canteen, leather boots, nomex clothing, hardhat and fire shelter. Please review the mail-in registration link below for more details.
While not required it is recommended the student have taken Incident Command System (I.C.S.) courses S-130 Firefighter Training , S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, or have hands-on fire experience. Check with local Florida Forest Service offices for these classes.
Class Fees and Registration
Locations and Dates
- Southwest Florida Water Management District (Sarasota): December 9-14, 2012
- Lake Talquin State Forest (Tallahassee): January 6-11, 2013
- Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka): January 13-18, 2013
- Corbett WMA (West Palm Beach): January 27- February 1, 2013
- Withlacoochee State Forest (Brooksville): January 27- February 1, 2013
- Cecil Commerce Center (Jacksonville): February 10-15, 2013
Interagency Basic Prescribed Fire Course Training Manual
| Table of Contents (pdf, 70k) |
| Chapter 1: |
Introduction (pdf, 95k) |
| Chapter 2: |
Why We Burn (pdf, 107k) |
| Chapter 3: |
Legal Requirements (pdf, 325k) |
| Chapter 4: |
Public Relations (pdf, 269k) |
| Chapter 5: |
Safety (pdf, 232k) |
| Chapter 6: |
Weather (pdf, 1.9M) |
| Chapter 7: |
Fire Behavior (pdf, 523k) |
| Chapter 8: |
Smoke Management (pdf, 166k) |
| Chapter 9: |
Ecological Effects (pdf, 539k) |
| Chapter 10: |
Planning and Evaluation (pdf, 146k) |
| Chapter 11: |
Firing Techniques (pdf, 559k) |
| Chapter 12: |
Holding and Contingencies (pdf, 144k) |
| Chapter 13: |
Managing the Burn (pdf, 358k) |
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