Course Title: S-244: Field Observer Category: Wildland Fire
Course Details:
This course provides the student with the skills necessary to perform as a field observer (FOBS) and/or a prescribed fire effects monitor (FEMO). The class includes a daylong field trip.
Topics include: identifying and interpreting maps, making map calculations, using observation aids and instruments, performing field observations, and communicating information.
Duration: 24 hrs (classes are a normally a maximum of 8 hrs per day class time)