L-180, Human Factors in The Wildland Fire Service, 2008 (NWCG Instructor-Led Training Materials)

Online Description

The L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service, online course exposes students to human performance concepts as part of basic wildland firefighter training. The course is specifically designed for entry-level operational personnel; however, this course also applies to all wildland fire service personnel, including non-operational personnel.

At the end of the online course, students will be able to practice decision-making skills in an interactive simulation as a member of a fire crew, and students will apply their Human Factors knowledge to a variety of scenarios. Throughout the simulation, students will answer questions and make decisions regarding situation awareness and hazard identification, decision-making, and team cohesion. Responses are tracked, and then reported at the end of the activity.

Objectives

  • Introduce human performance factors in high-risk work environments and add this knowledge to student’s skill set.
  • Provide opportunities to explore human performance concepts and the related vocabulary.
  • Reinforce professional responsibility to address human performance issues while on the job.

Instructor Led Description

This training course is designed for unit-level supervisors to use when delivering orientation training to new crew members. Presentation of the course involves a few short lecture segments, but the primary content is delivered by video and supported with small group exercises. Topics include situational awareness, basic communication responsibilities, attitude and stress barriers, decision-making process, and teamwork principles.

Objectives

  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of their responsibilities to address human performance issues so they can integrate more effectively into crews/teams operating in high-risk, dynamic work environments.

Target Group

Entry-level incident personnel.

Prerequisite Qualifications and Training

None

Session Offerings

Available sessions of this course can be found on the right-hand side of the homepage in the “ON DEMAND SELF-ENROLL COURSES” block. Click on the course and select “enroll.” Enrollment requires an account.

 

Delivery

L-180 is available as an online training or classroom instructor-led training.

Course Components and Hours to Complete

  Component  Hours:  Instructor-Led    Hours:  Self-Directed  
  Instructor-led training  4  N/A
  Pre-course work  N/A  N/A
  Pre-selection assessment  N/A  N/A
  Online Training  N/A  4
  Recommended Total Hours   4  4

Course Level

Local

Minimum Instructor Qualifications

None

See NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1, Instructor Standards for more information.