S-110 Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Orientation Video (2003)
Introduction
Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Orientation is a video which provides essential information for individuals interested in wildland fire management. It may be used as a companion to S-130, Firefighter Training, and is particularly useful for indoctrination of non-fire management employees to the world of wildland fire.
The video provides information on personal preparedness and responsibility, mobilization, incident procedures, proper clothing and equipment, and living conditions in wildland fire camps.
Course Update (Fall 2010)
This video has been analyzed by NWCG training in Fall 2010. The information in the video is still current except for two changes to be aware of:
Resource Orders: Resource orders are now generated by the Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS). You will receive a copy of a resource order from your local dispatch office that is generated by ROSS and will contain all the same informaion as mentioned in the video.
Commissary: Commissary's are no longer available. Due to the fourteen day assignment change it was agreed that there was no longer a need for commisary at incidents.
Objectives
Provide new personnel and non-fire management employees with introductory information
about wildland fire management
Instructions
Use the links below to start the video. Upon completion, your course administrator will issue your certificate.
Course Requirements
A course administrator that is experienced in wildland fire must be available in person, by phone,
or by email to assist the student during the completion of this course.
It is suggested that the course administrator should become familiar with the video content. Because this 15 minute video is available online as a self-paced course, students and instructors/course administrators can view this basic orientation to wild fire suppression any time and from any device that is able to connect to and display internet content. Further, to help determine if a student actually viewed the video, the course administrator should have a conversation with the student asking some questions about the video's content to ensure the student learned key points. Upon successful demonstration of the student's knowledge of the video, the course administrator should sign a NWCG certificate of completion to present to the student.
