This module is part of FireLearn, an online Fire Fighter I & II course designed to enhance students’ learning experience by allowing them to experiment with key concepts and skills in the safety of a virtual environment.

This online training module brings content to life with interactive audio, video, Flash™ animation, photographs, illustrations, and case-based scenarios. It is designed to serve as either a distance learning solution to reduce classroom lecture hours or as a review tool to help students master more challenging subject matter presented to them in the classroom.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Define the terms wildland and ground fire.
• Define light fuels, heavy fuels, subsurface fuels, surface fuels, and aerial fuels.
• Describe how weather factors and topography influence the growth of wildland fires.
• Define the parts of a wildland and ground fire.
• Describe how wildland and ground fires can be suppressed.
• List the hazards associated with wildland and ground fire fighting.
• Describe the personal protective equipment needed for wildland fire fighting.
• Explain the problems created by the wildland urban interface.