Shasta College

Incident Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors

This course provides an awareness of fireline and incident safety to hired vendors who plan to engage in wildland fire suppression and other incident support activities. It includes an overview of hazards and safety issues, entrapment avoidance, incident organization, how to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe work practices while working under an agency supervision, fire shelter deployment, and case studies. 

Designed For: Hired vendors working with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) or the United States Forest Service (USFS) on any active incident, including water tender operators, heavy equipment drivers or operators, crew bus drivers, vehicles with a driver, mechanics, fallers, and swampers. 

Authority: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and United State Forest Service (USFS) agreements

Standard: State Fire Training (SFT) requires every student to attend the entire course, participate in classroom and group discussions, complete and pass all activities, and complete an oral evaluation.

Date(s): Session 1: March 21st, 2026

              Session 2: May 23rd, 2026

              Session 3: June 20th, 2026

              Session 4: July 18th, 2026

Schedule: 1- Saturday

Time: 8:00am- 5:00pm

Location: Shasta College Main Campus 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA 96003- Room 5006

Facilitator: Greg McFadden

Fee: $200.00

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