Free Online Trainings and Videos
Firefighters Support Foundation - Wildland/Urban Interface Fires: Structural Preparation and Protection
Presented by Battalion Chief and Type 1 Incident Commander Scott Magers of the Hillsboro (OR) Fire Department, this 60-minute video presentation covers topics including:
- the importance of situational awareness,
- structural and site preparation
- intel gathering
- structural protection
- often overlooked dangers
- apparatus positioning
- maintaining mobility
- confronting the fire
- retreat
- IAFF - Responding to the Interface TrainingMembers of the International Association of Firefighters (a large North American firefighting union) can access a free, online, 10-hour training addressing structure defense during a wildfire.
- International Association of Fire Chiefs - WUI Chief's GuideThe IAFC offers a free online course associated with their Chief's Guide for Wildland-Urban Interface.
IFSI Wildland Fire Fighting Program
- Program Description and Courses
The Wildland Fire Fighting Program at the Illinois Fire Service Institute focuses on acquainting firefighters and other first responders on the skills needed to address wildfires. The emphasis is on wildfires in urban and urban/rural environments. Classes are conducted under the National Wildlife Coordinating Group's program, policies and standards for training. - IFSI Wildland Training Program in Oregon, 2018See photos from IFSI's 2018 'Smokey Training' in Oregon
Other In-Person WUI Firefighting Courses
- National Fire Academy's WUI CoursesThe NFA, run by the US Fire Administration, provides courses on various aspects of WUI response throughout the year at multiple locations across the United States.
- Online Admissions ApplicationIf you are interested in taking a course with the NFA, this link will help you get started. Be sure to know the Course Code for the course you want to take!
- Wildland Fire Assessment ProgramThe Wildland Fire Assessment Program (WFAP) is a joint effort by the U.S. Forest Service and the NVFC to provide volunteer firefighters and non-operational personnel, such as Fire Corps members, with training on how to properly conduct assessments for homes located in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
International Association of Fire Chiefs WUI Conference
- IAFC's WUI ConferenceThe IAFC's Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) conference offers hands-on training and interactive sessions designed to address the challenges of wildland fire. If you are one of the many people responsible for protecting local forests or educating landowners and your community about the importance of land management—then this is the conference for you.