Unit 4 Program Implementation
Introduction
The pre-course work for Unit 4 consists of reading and answering some questions. Internet access is required for some of the reading. The time required for all 12 lessons is approximately 22.5 hours.
The Program Implementation Unit consists of 12 lessons:
- Management Implications of Fire Weather, Fire Behavior and Fire Danger Rating; Preparedness;
- All-Risk;
- Aviation Management;
- Vegetation Management;
- Treatment Applications;
- Wildland Fire Use;
- Suppression;
- Wildland Fire Decision Making--Wildland Fire Situation Analysis;
- The Role of the Fire Program Manager in Complex Incidents;
- Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER); and,
- Fire Program Oversight.
- Management Implications requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete.
Upon completion of the Management Implications Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Locate the Management Reports for South Canyon, 30 Mile and Cramer Fires and describe the commonalities;
2. Locate the web site for your local National Fire Weather Office and review the NWS Annual Operating Plan; and,
3. Locate nad reference the NWCG pocket card web site.
Preparedness requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Preparedness Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Define the Fire Program Manager responsibilities in the hiring of fire personnel;
2. Understand your own Agency Physical Fitness Testing requirements;
3. Describe the Pre-season Readiness Reviews and what is involved; and,
4. Describe your own Agency Prevention and Public Education programs.
All-Risk requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the All-Risk Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Locate and describe the components of the National Response Plan (NRP);
2. Locate and reference the NRP authorities and references contained in the NRP Base Plan; and,
3. Locate and reference Agency Emergency Authorities.
Aviation Management requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Aviation Management Unit, the participant will be able to apply a Risk Management process to an aviation-related situation based on his experience and knowledge.
Vegetation Management requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Vegetation Management Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify the primary functional area responsible for vegetation management on your unit and key staff involved with project planning;
2. Describe personal experience with success and lessons learned when working on vegetation management projects; and,
3. Review and describe references that you use for monitoring vegetation management projects.
Treatment Applications requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Treatment Applications Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify many of the legal, regulatory and administrative requirements to a prescribed burning program;
2. Become familiar with the basic prescribed burning planning documents;
3. Describe the Interagency Qualifications required for prescribed burning operational positions; and,
4. Be familiar with local mechanical treatment options.
Wildland Fire Use requires internet access and about 1.5 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Wildland Fire Use Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Describe how wildland fire use can be used as an appropriate management response to a wildland fire; and,
2. Describe components of the wildland fire implementation plan.
Suppression requires internet access and about 3 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Suppression Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Locate and reference Agency Manuals and Handbooks;
2. Locate and reference the Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations; and,
3. Locate and reference OIG Report for the Fire Safety Review and Cramer Fire Fatalities.
Wildland Fire Decision Making requires internet access and about 1 hour of time to complete. Upon completion of the Wildland Fire Decision Making Unit, the participant will be able to participate in classroom discussions and answer questions posed by the instructor.
The Role of the Fire Program Manager in Complex Incidents requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the The Role of the Fire Program Manager in Complex Incidents Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Explain Fire Program Manager responsibilities in the management of complex incidents;
2. Describe the Complexity Analysis process;
3. Describe the difference between the different types of Incident Management Teams and their capabilities;
4. Describe the Fire Program Manager's role in preparing for an incoming team; and,
5. Describe the role of the Fire Program Manager during transition.
Burned Area Emergency Response requires internet access and about 1 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Burned Area Emergency Response Unit, the participant will be able to:
1. Locate the policy for Burned Area Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation for the Department of the Interior and the Forsest Service; and,
2. Discuss the Burned Area Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Policy for each agency.
Fire Program Oversight requires internet access and about 2 hours of time to complete. Upon completion of the Fire Program Oversight Unit, the participant will be able to actively participate in the classroom discussions and exercises
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