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| Experiential Learning - Interagency Hotshot / Fire Use Module Program |
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| There are several options available to NPS employees wishing to broaden their fire experience base and exercise leadership skills in an incident environment. There are currently three options available to NPS employees, Training IHC’s, NPS IHC’s and Fire Use Modules. Each of these options has their merits, however based on each resources primary mission one may be better suited than another to meeting developmental needs. Generally, the training IHC’s would be ideal for an individual looking to gain leadership training and experience functioning in a squadboss or crewboss role. These programs have training curriculum designed to maximize studies in leadership, human factors and decision making. The NPS IHC programs would be ideal for a new permanent employee desiring to gain experience in the handcrew environment. Generally these crews do not focus on leadership, decision making and human factors in their pre-season training, rather the focus is on preparing personnel for a summer on the fireline. Fire Use Modules can provide opportunities to work on skills such as fire effects monitoring, fuels sampling methods as well as traditional suppression based skills employed in a handcrew configuration. The modules can provide opportunities for short or long term details. Contact information for the NPS detail program and each of the resources described is listed below. For the NPS IHC/FUM Detail Program, Contact: Jim Shultz via e-mail or 208-387-5215. |
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Arrowhead IHC
Established in 1981, the Arrowhead Hotshots are based in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California.
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Alpine IHC
Established in 1981, the Alpine Hotshots were assigned to various locations before becoming assigned to their current location in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado in 1993.
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Redmond IHC
The Redmond Hotshots are part of a proud tradition of wildland firefighting that dates back to 1960.
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Redding IHC
The structure of the Redding crew enables individual crewmembers to supervise a Type 1 hotshot crew in the role appropriate to their development (e.g. Squad Leader, Crew Boss, Task Force/Strike Team Leader, or Type 4/5 Incident Commander).
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Asheville IHC
The Asheville Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) program, initiated in 1989, is one of only three hotshot programs in the nation specifically designed to develop future fireline supervisors.
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