WILD 212 – Wildland Fire Chain Saws (3) This course introduces firefighters to the function, maintenance and use of gas powered chainsaws and their tactical application on wildland fires. Prerequisite: Qualification as a Firefighter 2 (FFT2). WILD 219 – Firing Operations (2) This course introduces students to common characteristics, applications, and availability of firing services. It provides knowledge of planning, execution, safety, coordination, and evaluation of ignition operations. Prerequisite: Qualification as a Firefighter 2 (FFT2). WILD 260 – Interagency Incident Business Management (2) This course addresses basic policy and direction to provide an understanding of interagency incident business management principles used on incident assignments. WILD 270 – Basic Air Operations (2) This course introduces aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management and safety for flying in and working with aircraft, tactical and logistical uses or aircraft, and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas. WILD 280 – Followership to Leadership (2) This course prepares firefighters for leadership roles on the fireline and introduces skills required by unit supervisors and fireline commanders. Prerequisite: WILD 190 and Qualification as a Firefighter 2 (FFT2). WILD 286 – Basic Land Navigation (1) This course provides an overview of many types, geographic location systems and reading topographic maps. Firefighters learn compass, clinometer, and Global Positioning Systems use. WILD 290 – Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (3) This course provides knowledge and analyzes conditions that create extreme fire behavior including long range spotting, crowning, fire whirls, and plume-dominated fire development. This is a hybrid course. Prerequisite: WILD 190. WILD 294 – Wildland Firefighting Experience (3) Wildland Firefighting Experience grants students credit for time spent operational incident assignments. Credit granted is a t the discretion of the lead faculty member, but must be verifiable with an official task book, and Resource Evaluation and/or verification by a fire line supervisor. It is recommended that you contract and work with a local volunteer Fire Department and/or apply to a land management (USFS, BLM, BIA, FWS, NPS or State) agency for summer employment. Credit will be granted at the rate of, credit-hours per operational period. (Initial Attack assignment or 1 day/8-16 hours on the fire line during a multi-day incident assignment).
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WIND ENERGY (WND) WND 100 – Intro to wind Energy (3) This course will explore the concept of harnessing naturally occurring winds to generate electricity. Wind powered mechanisms, wind farms, and the current status of wind energy utilization will be discussed. Horizontal Axis, Vertical Axis, and other Wind Turbine designs will be covered. The history of wind energy will be included. WND 102 – Wind Turbine Climber Training (3) This course will introduce the student to the environment of wind turbine. The student will obtain skills of proper identification, inspection, donning, and maintenance of personal protection equipment (PPE) and fall protection equipment. An initial climb test will be administrated with a pass grade to proceed with Energy Technology plan of study. WND 103 – Wind Turbine Fall Protection (3) This course focuses on planned approach to working at height. This course begins with basic fall protection theory, including the five methods of the fall protection hierarchy, and applicable local and state fall protection and rescue regulations and standards. WND 121 – Wind Turbine Mechanical Systems (3) This course is designed to familiarize students with the mechanical systems found within industrial wind turbines. These include turbine yaw drive systems, pitch drive systems, primary drive gearboxes, and smaller mechanical systems. WND 204 – Introduction to Hydraulics (3) This course will introduce the basic elements and applications of hydraulic power. Additional emphasis will be given to circuits, pressure, flow, and control of hydraulic systems. WND 219 – Wind Turbine Operations (3) This valuable course is designed to introduce students to the general maintenance practices and procedures employed within the wind energy industry. The study of wind turbine mechanical system and subsystem fundamentals will be included in this course; as well as real-world troubleshooting scenarios, that may be encountered in the wind energy workplace.