GCC Offers Basic Wildland Firefighting Course

Gila Community College is offering FSC150 Basic Wildland Firefighting during the spring 2007 semester. Students who successfully complete the course will earn 3 credits. The course is offered on Saturdays from Jan. 15th, 2007 through Feb. 24th, 2007. This course teaches basic wildland firefighting. Instruction includes locating & reporting the fire, incident operations & management, suppression equipment, fire behavior, size-up, methods of suppression, & safety. Individuals wishing to start careers in wildland firefighting are encouraged to enroll in this course. The instructor is Robert Shirkey of the U. S. Dept. of Forestry.

For further information concerning this course or any professional development opportunity, contact Dr. Steve Cullen at Gila Community College at 425-8481 or log on to gilaccc.org.