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Northern NM - Basic Wildland Firefighter Training Opportunity: S130

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BASIC FIREFIGHTER TRAINING (S-130) OFFERED AT GLORIETA ADVENTURE CAMPS

UPDATE: registration for S-130 field course being offered on 3/9/22 is currently full. Please follow the link above to register for our S-130 waitlist and we will contact you when another course is scheduled.


The Forest Stewards Guild, in cooperation with Glorieta Adventure Camps, is offering the required field-component of S-130, Basic Firefighter Training. The intent of S-130 is to train new firefighters in basic firefighting skills. The field component may be arduous in nature.

Participants will need to complete 25+ hours of online coursework prior to the event.

S-130 is part of the suite of classes required for basic wildland firefighters. The classroom portion of S-130, as well as all other classes required for basic wildland firefighter training, are available online. S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior is a prerequisite and must be successfully completed prior to taking S-130.

S-130 Firefighter Training (Field Course)

This course is hands on training providing entry-level firefighting skills. Students will be taken to the field for a day of instruction covering:

  • safety orientation

  • firefighter preparedness

  • tools and equipment

  • firing devices

  • use of water

  • suppression

  • securing the control line

  • operating safely.

Registration is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Sam Berry at sam@forestguild.org

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