Training Announcement
Subject: S-130, S-190, and L-180 Wildland Firefighter Training Cost: $50 Online coursework: August 1 – September 11, 2025. Field Day: September 12, 2025 Location: Wildlife HQ, Oxford, Maryland (https://maps.app.goo.gl/jEs8u489knixfVgHA)
Tall Timbers Research Station, founded in 1958, is a leader in fire science and prescribed fire training. Its research has shaped modern fire management, and it continues to advance regional and national programs with innovative curricula and collaborative approaches to fire management.
Course Description
This blended course combines three foundational NWCG courses: S-130 (Firefighter Training), S- 190 (Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior), and L-180 (Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service). Delivered in a blended online and in-person format, this training provides a comprehensive introduction to basic wildland fire suppression techniques, wildland fire behavior, and the role of human factors in fire line safety and decision-making. The course is designed to prepare new firefighters for their first fire line assignment and introduce concepts and skills that are essential to safe and effective fire line performance. This course is structured in two components:
- Asynchronous Learning – Self-paced coursework available online through the Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal
- Field Session – Instructor-led hands-on field exercises with live fire (weather depending) designed to reinforce and expand the skills acquired during the course.
Registration
- Complete the nomination form at https://forms.gle/UoW3zckKtGdrR4iX9 by July 28, 2025.
- Students will receive acceptance email with a welcome letter, which will include a payment link. Submit payment using that link.
- Once payment is received, a learning portal profile will be created and then the student will have access to the course material.
Course Coordinator
Kyle Magdziuk, Rx Fire Coordinator & Game Bird Biologist
Tall Timbers
Email: kmagdziuk@talltimbers.org
Phone: 315.532.2008