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Understand the Rural Fire Environment — Upper Hutt

How topography, fuel and weather combine to create a unique vegetation fire environment, with an optional Unit Standard 14564.

Date
Friday, 31 March 2017, 1:00 pm
Location
The Salvation Army Booth College of Mission, Upper Hutt

How topography, fuel and weather combine to create a unique fire environment.

This field day will give you a basic level of awareness about the effects of the fire environment factors on vegetation fire behaviour.

These fire environment factors are topography, fuels and weather and their combined effects on the fire environment. This will enable you to keep safe and make informed decisions about wildfire control and prescribed burning.

The field day will combine a mix of theoretical learning and practical application.

Learning outcomes

  • Understanding and knowledge of vegetation fires
  • Knowledge of the effects of topography, fuels and weather on vegetation fire behaviour
  • Understanding of the combined effects of the fire environment on vegetation fire behaviour
  • Knowledge of the Fire Weather Index (FWI) in relation to the fire danger

Event details

Field day venue
The Salvation Army Booth College of Mission, 20 William Booth Grove, Upper Hutt
Barbecue
Upper Hutt Volunteer Rural Fire Force, 18 Park Street, Upper Hutt
Uniform
Smart casual

Timetable

  1. 08:30Start of Field Day
  2. 08:30 – 10:00Topography
  3. 10:00 – 10:30Morning tea
  4. 10:30 – 12:00Fuels
  5. 12:00 – 12:45Lunch
  6. 12:45 – 14:15Weather
  7. 14:15 – 14:30Break
  8. 14:30 – 16:30Fire Weather Index and combined effects of topography, fuels and weather
  9. 16:30Conclusion and barbecue / social gathering

Terms and conditions

  • There will be a registration fee for this Field Day — $40 per participant (including morning tea, lunch) and barbecue.
  • This Field Day is limited to 45 participants. Because of the limited number of places available, you acknowledge that by registering for this event, you will be liable for the costs of attending.
  • Travel and accommodation costs must be met by attendees.

Unit Standard 14564 (Fire Environment)

Participants to this field day will have the opportunity to do Unit Standard 14564 (Fire Environment). If you wish to do this Unit Standard you must register and indicate your intention to do so by 31 March 2017 to provide sufficient time to complete the pre-course work.

To be eligible to do this Unit Standard you must hold Unit Standard 3285 (Working Safely at Vegetation Fires).

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