S-212
Wildland Fire Chainsaws
This is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. The course lessons provide introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry-level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw, providing hands-on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations.
What you need to bring…..
Notebook/pencil/pen
Reusable water bottle
Snacks (lunch provided)
Any medications currently prescribed
IRPG
PPE (Hard hat, gloves, boots, long pants and long sleeve shirt, eye and ear protection)
First aid/CPR card
Optional: Chaps and saws. The academy is not responsible for any damage to any personal or agency chainsaw equipment brought to the course. We will have saws and chaps available for student use.
Pre-Requisites
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Pre-Requisites ***
Qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).
Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.
Course Pre-Work & Instructor Contact
There is no pre-work for this class for 2026. The course material is currently being updated and the course is not accessible on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.
In an effort to reduce our paper use we are making the Student Workbooks available to download. If you are unable to download the book, please let us know so we can make sure a hard copy is available to you.
Instructors:
Session A: Greg Smith and Aravaipa Hotshots
Session B: David McDowell
Contact info@azwima.org with any questions