Summer Wildland Fire Academy 2018

There were quite a few differences in this year’s Wildland Fire Camp, including the location, duration and courses offered. Instead of being at Camp K, we held it at the Lock Haven University, and we held the academy for a full week.

There were twelve courses offered at this academy, with three of those twelve having 2 sessions throughout the week. There were also a handful of students who arrived to take their Faller 2 tests. The campus was packed with Wildland Fire Academy students.

The classed offered were:

· S-130
· S-190
· L-280 (two sessions)
· S-131 (two sessions)
·FI-110
· S-215
· S-211 (two sessions)
· S-212
· S-230
· S-236
· DZOP
· Basic Wildland Fire Camp

The Basic students were able to spike out overnight Saturday night on the mountain, despite the discouraging weather outlook that was presented throughout the week. The warm weather earlier in the week brought out several rattlesnakes, but everyone was able to stay clear of them.

We also hosted several students from other states and other parts of DCNR.

This year we had more people show up and less no-shows - we did well with a turnout of 92%! That wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the staff, instructors, and of course the students. As always, we appreciate the assistance of the districts.