Volunteer Trainings - Dane County Prescribed Fire 101 Training

Prescribed Fire 101 Training 

This all-day class is for active volunteers who have been or want to be involved in prescribed burning and brush pile burning with Dane County Parks, and who do not already have one of the following fire certifications: NWCG S-130/190, DNR Ralph Scheffer's NFPA 1051 class, The Prairie Enthusiasts fire training, Goose Pond Sanctuary's Prescribed Workshop, or the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council training. This is not our annual fire refresher.

This is a new training provided by DCP staff that will cover the basic prescribed fire principles (similar to S-130/190) including:

  • Wisconsin State Statutes for wildland fire
  • Wildland fire behavior
  • Rx Burn Ignition Techniques
  • Wildland fire terminology
  • Locating and sizing up the fire
  • Wildland fire suppression methods
  • Mop-up and patrol
  • Firefighter Safety

Any volunteer who wants to burn with us is required to have either this 1-day training, OR another certification. 

Important to note:

  • Please do NOT sign up for this training if:
    • you have gone through this same training in the past
    • if you attended Ralph Scheffer's NFPA 1051/WIDNR Wildfire & Prescribed Burn Training OR one of the other trainings listed in the first paragraph.
    • you already completed NWCG S-130 and S-190 and have the certificate.
  • Please DO sign up for this training if:
    • you have none of the certified trainings listed above.
    • you have not taken (and received a certification from) Dane County Prescribed Fire 101. Please reach out to staff if you are unsure.

Location: 

The Lussier Family Heritage Center 3101 Lake Farm Rd. Madison WI, 53711. 

Meet in the upper level Heritage Room. 

How to Prepare: 

What to Know:

  • Sign in starts at 8:30, with the official class starting at 9am.
  • Participants must stay the whole day to fulfill the training requirement. 
  • Lunch will be provided. We will have non-vegetarian, vegetarian, and vegan lite* options (*vegan lite - hummus, veggies, nuts, etc.). If you have additional dietary wants or needs please bring your own lunch and snacks.

What to Bring: 

  •  Bring notetaking supplies and whatever you need to be comfortable for an all-day training. Some stations may be outdoors so bring layers.

Accessibility:

  • This class will be mostly indoors with participants sitting for most of the day. Short stations in the afternoon may be outside. 

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