S-231, Engine Boss (Single Resource) (Blended), 2012 ONLINE COMPONENT Only

This is the first part of a two-part course (online and an in-person instructor led training). Note: the in-person instructor led training is not managed by NWCG or WFLP and the student should contact their training provider or employer to enroll in the in-person instructor led training.


STUDENT MUST BE ENROLLED IN A LOCAL ILT COMPONENT BEFORE Self-enrolling!

This course was developed using a blended approach to learning. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course and pass an online assessment prior to taking the ILT. The focus of this online training is to teach knowledge and concepts. The ILT will reinforce the content learned online and provide opportunities to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios and practical exercises. Upon completion of the ILT, students must then take and pass a final assessment in order to receive credit for the course. The final assessment covers content from both the online and ILT portions of the course.

This course is designed (Online Component and a Classroom Component) designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of the duties associated with engine boss, single resource (ENGB). Topics include engine and crew capabilities and limitations, information sources, fire sizeup considerations, tactics, and wildland/urban interface.

This blended delivery option has an online component of 6 hours and an instructor-led component of 6-10 hours. Additional information about the course can be found on the Overview page.