Introduction
Course Description
This course provides instruction in the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. S-190 is typically taught in conjunction with or prior to Firefighter Training, S-130. The material is broken into three on-line modules (1 to 3 hours each)

Certification
Students must be affiliated with an NWCG member agency (thru direct membership or agreement) or a member of a fire department to be issued a final certificate. After completing the on-line training required by your agency or department, a training officer or fire chief will evaluate required further training. The affiliated department can then certify students’ completion of the S-190 training by issuing the final certificate.

Modules
Tutorial
Module 1: Basic Concepts of Wildland Fire
Module 2: Fuel, Topography, and Weather
Module 3: Fire Behavior

Objectives
1. Identify and discuss the three sides of the fire triangle.

2. Identify the environmental factors of fuels, weather and topography that affect the start and spread of wildland fire.

3. Describe the contributing factors that indicate the potential for increased fire behavior that may compromise safety.

Instructions
Ensure you have a course administrator.

Prepare yourself and your workstation for taking an online course.
-eliminate distractions
-prepare to spend 1-3 hours per module

Follow directions below to start course.

Course Requirements
Prerequisite: None

Course administrators and instructors of the written portion of the course must be qualified as an FFT1. 

Time Required
6-8 hours
3 modules

Reference Material
Fireline Handbook
Incident Response Pocket Guide
Job Aid: Remember and Follow Rules
Wildland Incidents: Equipment to Bring

Technical Requirements
Operating System Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/XP/Vista
Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher); Netscape Navigator 4.7.x
Cookies, Java, and JavaScript enabled (must support Java version 1.02 and Java Script 1.0)
Pentium PC with 133 MHZ or higher
16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
1024 x 768 resolution at 32-bit color depth

Start Course
The course can be accessed through the National Fire Academy (NFA) Learning Management System (LMS).

The National Fire Academy (NFA) is proud to offer the fire and emergency services community a new, more convenient way to receive training with NFA Online. Students can complete courses online anywhere and anytime convenient to them. These courses allow us to reach out to students who find it difficult to participate in resident courses due to work or family commitments, distance, or physical disabilities. Getting started is easy:

1. Browse Courses to find your course.

2. Select the course you would like to take and click the Enroll Now link. You will be taken to the NFA Online Login Page.

3. Click the New Student? link under the To Get Started section on the right hand side of the Login Page.

4. Fill out the online registration form.

5. Write down your User ID and Password.

6. Login using the User ID and Password provided to you during the registration process. You will be immediately prompted to change your Password following your initial login.

7. Access to your course will be delayed to allow for registration processing time. The catalog populates at the top of each hour; therefore depending on when you registered you may have to wait up to one hour until you can access the course. You are encouraged to complete the Q136 NFA Online Tutorial as your first course to familiarize yourself with the functionality of the site.


http://www.nfaonline.dhs.gov/