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Wildland Fire Management AAS
Emergency Management/GIS Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Earn your Wildland Fire Management degree from Clackamas Community College and gain the education and training needed for a career in wildland firefighting and fire management
Challenge yourself with a career that makes a difference. the Wildland Fire Management AAS degree at CCC will take you out of the classroom and into the outdoors, preparing you for the physically and mentally demanding work of wildland fire management. Join the many alumni of CCC's wildland fire program who are on the front lines working to protect our communities and natural resources.
Wildland Fire Management
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Assess risks and threats in the wilderness and firefighting environments.
- Create plans for combating fires to effectively execute.
- Supervise incident personnel at appropriate levels of organizations.
- Evaluate hazards in the wilderness, forest and fire environments.
- Design a plan appropriate to the fire or incident situation.
- Execute the plan based on the appropriate strategy, tactics and incident objectives.
- Effectively communicate with pertinent individuals to accomplish the mission and/or incident objectives.
- Successfully lead, supervise and direct incident personnel at the appropriate level of organization.
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- wildland firefighter
- hotshots, smokejumpers, rappellers, helitack, handcrews, engines
- fire management officer
- firefighting dispatch, training, aviation
- fire prevention officer
- forest fire inspector or investigator
- forest worker
- independent fire contractor
- forestry & conservation technician
- timber, silviculture, GIS specialists
PROGRAM CODE: AAS.WLDLNDMGMT
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication (1 course - WR‐101 Workplace Writing or WR‐121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations (3‐4 credits ‐ see catalog for course list)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 course ‐ FRP-246 Wilderness IV: Backcountry CPR/First Aid/AED)
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
Continuing Education for Firefighters
Separate from its degrees and academic certificates, Clackamas Community College also offers re-certification trainings and professional development opportunities for wildland firefighters, forestry workers, public land managers and natural resource field technicians.
Our S courses, other professional workshops and refresher courses will boost your skills and allow you to advance in your profession, available at www.cccwildfire.com.
Continuing Education for Firefighters
Wildland fire refresher training (RT 130) informs wildland firefighters of current issues and the upcoming fire season. This training is required annually by all federal, state and contract firefighters.
Training is provided to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective firefighting practices, and reduce accidents and near misses. Clackamas Community College offers a five-hour refresher course each season. The college can arrange courses geared toward agency-specific requirements, such as fireline EMTs.
The Work Capacity (Pack) Test is a yearly requirement for all fireline personnel. We offer the test at all three levels: arduous, moderate and light. As a recognized Public Training Provider, our pack tests are overseen by the Oregon Department of Forestry.
After a safety briefing, participants will carry a weighted vest around the college track, completing three miles in 45 minutes (arduous).
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