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The USFWS provides high quality training to its employees to help in retention quality employees and provide them with the tools to perform their jobs. Training is often performed on an Interagency basis with local cooperators to help provide students with a diverse experience base of cadre members. USFWS agency specific courses include “Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation (PFPI)”, and the “Wildland Fire Workshop for Consultation Biologists.” Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation (PFPI) is a USFWS specific course that prepares employees for the RXB3 roles on agency lands. Currently the USFWS, BLM and BIA use the RXB3 position on their land bases and recognize the RXB3 position task book. PFPI introduces students to prescribed fire planning, budgeting, and implementation, smoke management, and provides the tools to successfully perform these activities. PFPI includes the same subject matter as RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss focused on USFWS policy and procedures. Highlights of the course include: setting objectives, designing prescriptions to accomplish objectives, and monitoring results to insure objectives are being met. A final exercise requires students to complete a prescribed fire plan, utilizing the burn plan format in the Service Fire Management Handbook. The course requirements for PFPI include successful completion of S-390 and proficient use of BEHAVE software. A RXB3 task book will be provided for you at the course. The Wildland Fire Workshop for Consultation Biologists a course that provides and introduction for biologists who wish to participate in resource advisors roles on wildland fires and prescribed fire planning. This course provides the basic fire control activities and fire management overview along with a general understanding of the National Fire Plan to the student. Students will be exposed to basic fire behavior, fire ecology, and how these relate to fire planning. Various treatment options and effects and how they effect various resources will be presented as well as a case study on some real life scenarios. Students will be introduced to the basic requirements of wildland fire and what to expect on large incidents and a definition of the roles that they will play. Upon completion of this course will be able to conduct biologically supportable consultations and be able to: 1. Use the best available science to assess the efforts of different types of treatments, suppression activities, and rehabilitation activities 2. Evaluate and suggest alternative actions to proposed National Fire Plan projects 3. Define, understand, and use appropriate fire terminology in the appropriate context. 4. Name the project proponents and key players, and describe their mission, management structure, procedures, and systems and 5. Know where to seek more information needed to complete consultations on National Fire Plan projects. For additional information on PFPI or The Wildland Firefighter Workshop for Consultation Biologists, contact your Regional Fire Management Coordinator for upcoming course locations and dates.
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