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We provide in-person Field Training and Consultation Services.

Every part of the country has different needs, criteria, and equipment capabilities and configurations, and all of this is considered to serve you.  Wildland Apparatus Engineers' training services specialize in advanced Fire Ground and pump Hydraulics. That is, the training is far more in-depth than the standard training under the current national standards.

The difference between standard ENOP and WAE courses is that they are in three parts. 1. The hydraulics units WAE provides instruction for are substantially more detailed and involved.  2. The standard ENOP course is designed to only train folks on how to OPERATE the equipment. Outside of simply showing PowerPoints and giving a verbal overview, there is no actual field training in the various pumping operation setups, tactics, and field use.   3. The ENOP program was Designed for Federal Resources only (even though any other agency or contractor may adopt) thus several parts within the course do not apply to contract, state or county resources.  The course Wildland Apparatus Engineers, SP has developed is to train folks on just what the title implies: how to become an actual Wildland Apparatus Engineer. This involves a lot more than simply knowing how to start your pump.

You are trained to survey the topography, determine the best course of action based on the tactical objectives (T.O.), and then design a hydraulic supply "infrastructure system" that best fits the T.O.'s needs. Designing a "system" would include any tender shuttle relay operations or needs and would include a design for remote helicopter dip sites or how to handle remote SEAT bases where water is not available and you need to bring it in. We teach you how to provide the infrastructure so the operation can operate nonstop successfully. You are trained to facilitate pumping operations that would be able to span tens of thousands of feet in distance or more and handle any elevation problems you may encounter.  You are trained to think in a certain way so when any complex problem is handed off to you, not only will you be able to develop a solution, but you will design a sustainable solution. 

If an Agency or Department wants to have its own Engine Operator program, WAE can assemble a  Cadre that will provide for a full program that will far supersede the PMS-419 ENOP Program. After we have discussed your needs, a Ballpark figure can be supplied via telephone or email.  

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All Training / Consulting is done by Appointment Only. And will exceed NWCG standards.