The Prescribed Fire Training Academy:

Combining decades of expertise with effective curriculum design principles, the Prescribed Fire Training Academy is the best way for you to learn more about how to best conduct safe and effective prescribed fires from the comfort of your home or office. Based on the "Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region" , each of these courses present foundational concepts.

Course	Objectives
Getting Started	Identify the benefits of prescribed fire Investigate the way attitudes towards fire changed over time Determine how to set purpose, objectives, and goals for your burn Develop SMART land management objectives
Planning the Prescribed Burn	Describe the steps to develop a burn plan Identify the required components for a prescribed burn plan Identify pre-burn tasks and considerations Evaluate a sample burn plan
Conducting the Burn	Identify the different phases of burn planning Determine what actions must be completed during each planning phase Describe the different components of the briefing checklist
Evaluating the Burn	Differentiate between initial and secondary evaluations Describe basic fire effects on vegetation Evaluate example evaluations Differentiate between fire intensity and fire severity
Introduction to Fire Behavior (S-190)	Define key fire terminology related to prescribed fire Explain components of the fire triangle and fire behavior triangle Recognize basic factors affecting fire behavior Describe the role of topography in fire dynamics Predict fire behavior based on a set of conditions
Be Smoke Savvy	Identify reasons why smoke management is critical Compare smoke mitigation tactics and strategies Identify a range of smoke management tools and when to use them

Essential Courses

Additional Courses