COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides students with the skills necessary to perform as a Display Processor (DPRO). Topics include general roles and responsibilities and how to assist the Situation Unit Leader with producing incident maps, inputs for the Incident Status Summary, (ICS-209), and other incident products. The final exam is three hours. For pre-course work, students need to read specific chapters in Basic Land Navigation, PMS 475.
COURSE HOUR:
0900-1800
COURSE LOCATION:
VARIOUS. Please see course listings for course dates and locations.
PREREQUISITES:
- Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.
STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING TO CLASS:
- Laptop or Tablet Device with Cal Topo Cal Topo Link
- S-245 Student Workbook Click Here To Download
- Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide Click Here To Download
- Basic Land Navigation, NFES 2865 Click Here To Download This Course Must Be Completed Before The First Day Of The Course.
- Fireline Handbook (including Appendix B), NFES 0065 Click Here To Download
- Incident Response Pocket Guide, NFES 1077 Click Here To Download
- Display Processor Task Book Click Here To Download
- Field clothes with PPE
- Engineer’s ruler Amazon Link
- UTM grid Amazon Link
- Compass with adjustment for magnetic declination Amazon Link
- Clinometer (if not in the compass)
- GPS receiver and download cable REI Link
- Belt weather kit
- Markers, pens, and pencils
- Day pack for field exercises
NOTES:
Participants enrolled in this courses will receive a Pre-study packet or online pre-study that must be completed prior to attending and available to the instructor at the beginning of the class.