Fire Academy 2018
S-130: Firefighter Training

Course Description: This course is designed to provide entry level firefighter skills.

Course Objectives:
• Explain what the LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones) system is and how it relates to the Standard Firefighting Orders.
• Construct fireline to required standards using various methods.
• Strengthen, reinforce, and use holding actions on a fireline.
• Extinguish the fire with or without the use of water.
• Complete assigned tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Given an assignment in a wildfire environment, describe factors in that environment which could impact safety.

Target Group: Entry-level firefighters
Course Prerequisite:

Satisfactory completion of Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (S-190).
Course Coordinator
Phone / E-mail Address
Nomination Form

Kevin Radschweit

Kentucky Division of Forestry