This expedition is designed to provide potential or current fire crew supervisors the tools to build and lead highly functional crews. Leadership curriculum is based on genuine leadership opportunities that take place in the field. Formal classes on leadership theory and communication will take place in the field, just as they would in a traditional class setting.

Trainees will hike cross-country from a start to finish point while investigating and exploring group dynamics and leadership values and principles. There will be significant technical, navigation, and environmental challenges as participant leaders decide the best approach to meet group goals. Your instructors will play evolving roles as participants’ knowledge, experience and abilities increase during this self-contained expedition.

The participant group will take on increasing levels of personal and team responsibility for the technical, navigational and interpersonal aspects of the traveling course. Instructors will provide structured briefing, debriefing, feedback, technical expertise, safety management, evaluation, classes and structure for participant leadership and followership opportunities.

To Apply

Please complete the following forms and return them to the WFAP by Friday, August 31, 2012:

• Application (pdf)
• Medical Form (pdf)
• Participant Release (pdf)
• Insurance Form (pdf)
  
• Personal Gear Request Form (pdf)
  

Additional Course Information

• Course Description (pdf)
  
• Equipment List (pdf)
• Risk Management at NOLS (pdf)

Links:

• Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program