UWSP Fire Crew and Wisconsin DNR train student firefighters
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Fire Crew, with the help of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will conduct outdoor fire training for UW-Stevens Point students on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the UWSP Hydrology Lab at 1407 County Road in Plover.
The outdoor session is part of the requirements for a five-day Wildland Firefighter course that trains students in all aspects of firefighting in a wildland environment including meteorology, fire behavior, firefighter safety, firefighting tactics and use of equipment such as air tankers, bulldozers and fire engines. The training meets federal standards and will allow students who graduate from the course to work as entry-level wildland firefighters anywhere in the nation. Students participating are enrolled in Forestry 224, a Fire Operation course in the College of Natural Resources.
Training for the students will consist of extinguishing burning piles of wood, constructing a fire line to contain a fire, measuring weather conditions and using portable radios to transmit that information, using air photos and maps to find spot fires, and orienting students to the operations of bulldozers, fire engines and pumps.
The UWSP Fire Crew uses live fire as a training aid to increase the students’ understanding of course material. Do not call 911 if you see smoke in the area on this date.
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