STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Demonstrate an understanding of the ecological effects of a fire.

 II.     Demonstrate familiarity with the terminology used in fire science.

 III.    Demonstrate familiarity with fire as a chemical reaction, fir behavior and historical fire regime.

 IV.     Demonstrate an understanding of the evolutionary response to fire, and the tolerance of plants and animals to fire.

 V.      Define the objectives of fire management for a sustainable and healthy ecosystem

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction to Fire Ecology

 II.     Field-day: Fire-the phenomena *Picnic Rock Fire

 III.    Fire Behavior

 IV.     Dendrochronology

 V.      Field-day: Fire Regime *Horsetooth

 VI.     Plant adaptations

 VII.    Animal adaptations

 VIII.   Field-day: Animals *Horsetooth

 IX.     Watershed

 X       Field-day: Earth Science *Bobcat Gulch

 XI.     Fire suppression/defensible space

 XII.    Field-day: Prescribed fire *Nix Natural Area

 XIII.   Yellowstone fires

 XIV.    Presentations

 XV.     Final