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Sat, Mar 28
|RHT Rancho Cucamonga
S-244 Field Observer
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2026, 8:00 AM – Mar 29, 2026, 5:00 PM
RHT Rancho Cucamonga, 8560 Vineyard Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, USA
About the Course
Instructor: RHT Staff
Dates: March 28 and 29, 2026
Times: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Class Description: This course provides students with the skills necessary to perform as a Field Observer (FOBS) and/or a Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO). Topics include roles and responsibilities of the FOBS and FEMO; how to make observations and document those observations; how to produce hand-drawn and GPS field maps; and how to navigate using a compass and GPS. The navigation unit has 4½ hours of field exercises, and the final field exercise is 8 hours. For pre-course work, students need to read and complete exercises in Basic Land Navigation, PMS 475.
Prerequisites:
S-290 and Pre-course work
Wildland boots and PPE
THIS COURSE WILL REQUIRE 10 STUDENTS MINIMUM
Tickets
Admission
$400.00
+$10.00 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00