Preparing to be a Prescribed Fire Manager

The Ohio Prescribed Fire Council is offering this advanced opportunity to help land managers obtain more knowledge about the core skills needed to become a certified prescribed fire manager in Ohio. If you are contemplating becoming a certified fire manager, but may need more experience and knowledge, this will be an ideal workshop to improve your skills. You should have already been on at least 5 burns and are not certified as a fire manager. Topics will include key skills for a prescribed fire manager, methods for spreading & controlling fire, necessary equipment, and a field discussion of burn units and planning.

This workshop registration fee of $40 will include a box lunch, refreshments, and workshop materials. Be sure to pick one of four options for box lunches, which includes chips and a cookie. The workshop will be limited to 40 people, intended for people who may apply for the DOF Certified Prescribed Fire Manager course in October.

Draft Agenda:
10:00 – 10:30 am Introduction & Overview:

Key skills for a prescribed fire manager

Grace Dietsch, Five Rivers Metro Parks & Jennifer Windus,

Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association

10:30 – 11:00 am Certified Prescribed Fire Manager Program

Tom Shuman, Division of Forestry

11:00 - 11:30am Methods for Spreading & Controlling Fire

Michael Hall, The Nature Conservancy

11:30 – 12 noon Necessary Equipment for Prescribed Burning

Tom Shuman, Division of Forestry

12 noon – 12:45pm LUNCH – box lunches provided from Panera Bread

12:45 – 2:00 pm Equipment Display; Sand Box Exercise

Informal Indoor and Outdoor

2:00 – 4:00 pm Travel to Burn Units for Field Visit & Discussion

Delaware Wildlife Area (2 units on Horseshoe Road)

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