Lunch will be provided both days.
Prescribed fire is defined as fire applied in a knowledgeable manner to forest fuels on a specific land area under selected weather conditions to accomplish predetermined, well-defined management objectives. Georgia Forestry Commission instructors will provide instruction on subjects such as fire behavior, fire weather, air quality, smoke management and fire tactics.
Course includes self-study of materials provided by mail prior to the program, a two-day training session and a written state exam.
Applicants for certification must pass this exam with a score of 70 or higher, have two years of experience and meet a prerequisite of having been the person in charge of five prescribed burns before becoming a certified prescribed burner in Georgia. 11-12 hours of CFE’s will be awarded for those registered foresters needing continuing education credits.
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