“Leaders aren't born they are made...and they are made just like anything else, through hard work.”
Vince Lombardi, Coach
Incident Qualifications
How do you become qualified to go out on a fire? Here are some answers regarding the Incident Qualification Certification System ("Red Card").
Wildland Fire Training
National Park Service wildland fire management training is based upon criteria specified within the training curriculum approved by NWCG.
Karen Wattenmaker
Wildland Fire Training
Web site that enables access to Local Area, Geographic Area, National, and other related Interagency Wildland Fire Training information.
Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program
Web site provides information which allows individuals to strive for a higher performance level as a leader through self-directed learning opportunities.
Refresher Training
The web site, updated for 2004, offers guidance, agency policies, emerging issues, training materials and topics to assist instructors in preparing to teach annual refresher training. 2004 National Emphasis Topic - Radios.
