0022 - Georgia Forestry Commission Prescribed Fire
Course Description
Prescribed fire is defined as fire applied in a knowledgeable manner to forest fuels on a specific land area under selected weather conditions to accomplish predetermined, well-defined management objectives. Georgia Forestry Commission instructors will provide instruction on subjects such as fire behavior, fire weather and fire tactics. Course includes self-study of materials provided by mail prior to the program, a two-day training session and a written state exam. Applicants for certification must pass this exam, have two years of experience and meet a prerequisite of having been the person in charge of five prescribed burns before becoming a certified prescribed burner in Georgia.
Course Outline
-Participants will be familiarized with Georgia laws and regulations regarding prescribed burning.
-Participants will be familiarized with fire weather, how it relates to prescribed burning, and how to obtain weather information.
-Participants will be familiarized with firing techniques and smoke management as it applies to prescribed burning.
-Participants will become familiar with Air Quality issues in GA, EPD Air Quality laws and the impact that Rx fire has on air quality.
-Participants will be given instructions on how to deal with the media, and the public when questioned about Rx fire. Techniques on how to answer media questions will be presented
-Participants, upon completion of course, will be qualified to become certified burners in Georgia. Affidavit required for certification, but not needed to attend course.
Prerequisites
Must take and pass the class, must have two years of experience and meet a prerequisite of having been the person in charge of five prescribed burns before becoming a certified prescribed burner in Georgia. This can be done in any order.