FREC-4414: Advanced Wildland Fire Management
Description: Impacts fire has on forest environments; how the environment influences fire behavior; how computer programs aid fire decision making; and how fire is used as a land and vegetation management tool. Influences of weather on fire behavior. The course will also provide students with the knowledge and training to qualify as an advanced wildland firefighter (Squad Boss) (FFT1 - Red Card) and a Virginia Certified Prescribed Burn Manager.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 5
Average GPA: 3.76 (A)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 80.46%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
Thomas A Coates | 2023 | 82.7% | 9.7% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.76 | 5 |