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Basic Firefighter (FFT2) Training Information
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Advanced Firefighter (FFT1) Training Information
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The following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses are required for Basic Firefighter (FFT2) certification:

  • S-110 Basic Wildland Fire Orientation

  • S-130 Firefighter Training (now also contains L-180)

  • S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

  • IS-700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System

After completing these courses, you will need to attend an S130/190 field day to receive your FFT2 Certification. Look under Events to check for upcoming trainings. Feel free to contact us at info@firecouncil.org with any questions.

WARNING: The results of your course are NOT saved by the NWCG training site. If your course has a test component, be sure that you have a functioning printer/and or save a screenshot of the results to your computer. If you fail to print or save your results, there is no way to retrieve your results and you will have to retake the test. You need these results in order to receive your certification.

(Online courses do not require a course administrator. If you desire a course administrator, you should consult a staff from the organization you desire to work with to advise you. Field days and instructor-led in-person trainings will have course administrators.)

 Interested in fire training?

CHECK for UPCOMING EVENTS

MPFC will post events from other organizations as we hear of them on our events calendar page.

Check with these other organizations for potential training and education opportunities:

Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council

Grand Valley State University

BIO 415: BIO 415 - Fire Ecology and Management - Courses - 2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog - Grand Valley State University (gvsu.edu) (grants NWCG Rx310 certification) (Priscilla Nyamai)

NRM/BIO 230:  https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/2023-2024/course/nrm-230.htm (Todd Aschenbach)

NRM/BIO 430: https://www.gvsu.edu/catalog/2023-2024/course/nrm-430.htm (Todd Aschenbach)

Ball State University (John Taylor)

Michigan State University

Lake States Fire Science Consortium

Tallgrass Prairie & Oak Savanna Fire Consortium

Ember Alliance

Tall Timbers (email Zach Prusak zprusak@talltimbers.org to join the NE US Fire Training List email for updates on training and job opportunities throughout the northeast US)

  • VIRTUAL NWCG S-131 Firefighter Type 1 course. February 10-21 with a Live Session on February 25 on the Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal. This essential training is designed for individuals preparing to step into leadership roles within wildland fire operations. DETAILS

  • NWCG RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course from March 10-14, 2025 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). This comprehensive training is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead prescribed fire operations. DETAILS

SUBMIT EVENT OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

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