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SCTPBA Prescribed Burn Manager Course

December 4, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

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The SCTPBA is hosting a Prescribed Burn Manager course over four sessions. For more information and to register for the course, consult the SCTPBA website: https://www.sctpba.org/upcoming-training/.

The first session will be held at Camp Kubena. Check back for more information on the location for later sessions. Also note that the March session may be moved to avoid conflict with the TMN GLC chapter meeting.

The agenda for the course is as follows: 

Training Day 1 – December 4, 2021
Location: Camp Kubena, 2001 Waldeck Rd., Ledbetter, TX
8:30 a.m. – Welcome and introductions
9:00 – Prescribed burning video
9:30 –History of fire and rationale for burning
10:30 – Introduction to a Prescribed Burn Plan
11:00 – Outdoor burning laws and regulations
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 – Burn (weather permitting)
3:00 – Contacts and burn justifications
3:30 – Weather
5:00 – Adjourn

Training Day 2 – January 22, 2022
Location: To be determined
8:30 a.m. – Welcome, Introductions and Review of Day 1
9:00 – Weather part II – Sources for a fire weather forecast
10:30 – Vegetation response to fire
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 – Burn (weather permitting)
2:00 – Fuels and fuel moisture
4:00 – Fire behavior
5:00 – Adjourn

Training Day 3 – February 19, 2022
Location: To be determined
8:30 a.m. – Welcome, Introductions and Review
9:00 – Equipment and safety
10:30 – Smoke management
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 – Fire prescriptions and burn planning
1:30 – Burn (weather permitting)
2:30 – Group burn plan development and presentation
5:00 – Adjourn

Training Day 4 – March 19, 2022
Location: To be determined
8:30 a.m. – Behave Model explanation and use
9:00 – Burn boss duties and Q&A
10:30 – Rules – Prescribed Burn Managers
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 – Attack from the Black
2:00 – Firewise
3:00 – Review
4:00 – Exam

Details

Date:
December 4, 2021
Time:
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Organizer

Mark Brown
Email
mark@superiorbuildings.com

Venue

Camp Kubena
2001 Waldeck Road
Ledbetter, TX 78946 United States
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Phone
979.249.5674