Unit 0

During this unit the cadre will:

1. Introduce instructors and students.

2. Discuss administrative concerns.

3. Explain the purpose of the course.

4. Review the course objectives.

5. Discuss course expectations.

6. Explain course evaluation methods.

7. Explain where the course fits in the wildland fire behavior curriculum.

8. Review pre-course work.

Saturday April 5th:

08:00-9:00     Introduction and Unit 1: The Fire Environment          

09:00-10:00  Unit 2: Topographic Influences on Fire Behavior                               

10:00- Noon  Unit 3: Fuels   

Lunch hour

13:00-1500:  Unit 4: Basic Weather Processes                            

15:00-17:00  Unit 5: Temperature and Moisture                                                                                                               

Sunday April 6th:

08:00-Noon  Unit 6: Stability                                          

Lunch hour

13:00-17:00  Unit 7: Wind Systems                                                          

Saturday April 12th:

08:00-10:00  Unit 8: Keeping Current with the Weather                 

08:00-10:00  Unit 9: Observing the Weather                                 

Lunch

13:00-15:00  Unit 10: Fuel Moisture                                             

15:00-17:00  Unit 11: Extreme Wildland Fire Behavior                   

Sunday April 13th:

08:00-Noon  Unit 12: Gauging Fire Behavior and Decisions        

Lunch

13:00         Final Exam