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S130 Fire Field Day & RT-130 Refresher w/Michigan DNR
June 17 @ 9:00 am - June 18 @ 4:00 pm
What: S-130 Field Day Overview
A practical, outdoor training experience where students apply wildland firefighting techniques learned in the classroom. Participants practice skills such as fire line construction, tool use, water handling, and safety procedures in a controlled, real-world environment. The goal is to build confidence, teamwork, and readiness for working on active wildfires and prescribed burns.
RT-130 Refresher Training Overview
An annual training session for wildland firefighters that reviews essential skills, safety practices, and current firefighting strategies. Participants refresh their knowledge of fire behavior, risk management, and operational procedures while discussing lessons learned from past incidents. The goal is to maintain readiness, reinforce safe decision-making, and keep firefighters up to date with evolving standards and conditions.
An annual training session for wildland firefighters that reviews essential skills, safety practices, and current firefighting strategies. Participants refresh their knowledge of fire behavior, risk management, and operational procedures while discussing lessons learned from past incidents. The goal is to maintain readiness, reinforce safe decision-making, and keep firefighters up to date with evolving standards and conditions.
Host: Michigan DNR
Cost: Free