

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Spring Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy: April 11, 2026- April 19,2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Get ready to learn the ins and outs of combating wildland fires at the 2026 Spring Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy!About this EventThe Nebraska Forest Service will be hosting the 2025 Spring Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy in Gering, Nebraska.The Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy provides high-quality training through experienced wildland fire instructors from around the country to ensure training needs for Nebraska's firefighters and the surrounding region are met.Whether you are new to firefighting or have years of experience behind you, the classes offered at the Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy will not only grow your wildfire knowledge but also enhance specific skills necessary for safely suppressing wildfires or conducting a prescribed fire.Tuition is $75.00 per day for class, and S-112 is $85.00 per day per classTuition will be 100% refundable till 12 hrs before class starts, after that time refund will go down to 1/3 the cost. After class ends no refunds will be allowed.Tuition covers class materials and rental of the facilities.Lodging and meals are the responsibility of the academy participants. There are numerous lodging and meal amenities in Gering, NE.Agenda🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMRed Card (S-190, S-130, L-180) Session A: April 11-12/18-19, 2026Info: An introductory but required class for Red Card qualification. You will gain knowledge of basic incident management organization, firefighting techniques, suppression equipment, safety, strategy/tactics, and fire behavior. Includes 1 full day of Field Training.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMRed Card (S-190, S-130, L-180) Session B: April 16-19, 2026Info: An introductory but required class for Red Card qualification. You will gain knowledge of basic incident management organization, firefighting techniques, suppression equipment, safety, strategy/tactics, and fire behavior. Includes 1 full day of Field Training.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-131 Firefighter Type 1: April 11-12, 2026Info: Course is designed to meet the needs of the Advanced Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1). The course is interactive and contains several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives and class discussion. Topics include: fireline reference materials, communication, leadership, and tactical decision making.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-200 Initial Attack Incident Commander: April  11-12, 2026Info: The intent of this course is to provide students with the tools and techniques to make the transition from single resource to Incident Commander Type 4.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface: April 11-12, 2026Info: This course will introduce instructional units including firefighter safety in the interface, managing human factors in the interface, pre-incident planning, size up and initial strategy, structure triage, structure protection overview, tactics in the interface, tactical operations and resource use in the interface, action assessment, plan update, and after action review.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-230 Crew Boss, Single Resource: April 11-12, 2026Info: This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform the duties of the Crew Boss (CRWB) position, as described in the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Crew Boss, PMS-350-98. Topics include travel and check-in in, briefings, assigning tasks and assessing crew performance, implementing fire line duties, mop-up, firing operations, using aerial resources, medical emergencies, and wildland urban interface.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-231 Engine Boss, Single Resource: April 18-19, 2026Info: This is a skill course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of the duties associated with Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB). Topics include engine and crew capabilities and limitations, information sources, fire size up considerations, tactics, and wildland/urban interface.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-219 Firing Operations: April 13-15, 2026Info: The course introduces the roles and responsibilities of a Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), and outlines duties of other personnel who may engage firing operations. The course discusses and illustrates common firing devices and techniques. Although comprehensive in nature, the course work is not a substitute for the dynamic fire environment. The course provides students with important information regarding general tasks required to be successful.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-112 Wildland Fire Chainsaws: April 15-19, 2026Info: This BLENDED course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform the duties of the Basic Faller (FAL3) position, as described in the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations, PMS-212.
Online Training (OLT) Component: The focus of the online training is to teach knowledge and concepts. Students are required to complete the Online component of the course and pass the assessment prior to taking the Instructor-led component. The course lessons provide introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chainsaws, and their tactical wildland fire application. The Online component should take approximately 4 hours to complete.
Instructor-Led Training (ILT) Component: The Instructor-led training will reinforce the content learned online and provide opportunities to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios and practical exercises. Field exercises 🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMS-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior: April 18-19, 2026Info: This is a classroom-based skills course designed to prepare the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills. Fire environment differences are discussed as necessary; instructor should stress local conditions.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PMRed Card- Field Portion (For Online Class Only): April 19, 2026Info: This is intended for those individuals who completed the NWCG S-190, S-130, and L-180 online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP), and need the required field portion to complete the training. If you are signed up for the instructor lead Red Card class, you do not need to sign up for this portion.🕑: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PML-280, Followership to Leadership: April 13-14, 2026Info: This training course is designed as a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. The course combines one day of classroom instruction followed by a second day in the field with students working through a series of problem-solving events in small teams (Field Leadership Assessment Course). Topics include leadership values and principles, decision-making tools, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team cohesion factors, ethical dilemmas, and briefing and debriefing techniques. Some course delivery may be arduous in nature.
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- **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, virtual
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 455.35, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gering
- **state**: NE
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gering Fire Hall
- **lat**: 41.8212143
- **long**: -103.6613264
- **full address**: Gering Fire Hall, 1025 M Street, Gering, United States

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- **organizer**: Nebraska Forest Service (https://allevents.in/org/nebraska-forest-service/22506602)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gering Fire Hall, 1025 M Street, Gering, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 455.35 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Nebraska Forest Service
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, nonprofit, virtual
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