Dispatching Wildfires: Risks with Climate Change

Climate change has increased the risk for wildland fires around the world. There is an ever-increasing need for telecommunicators to prepare for wildland fire calls. In this course, Tracy Ertl will share best practices telecommunicators should follow during wildland fires. She will cover subjects such as data on wildfires, the National Fire Danger Rating System, the dangers fires pose to callers and first responders, and the need for specialized skills and responses to wildland fire calls.