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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ADLTED 748.3 | Title:
INTRO VEG MGMT |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Vegetation Management for Fire Prevention |
| Last Reviewed:3/14/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 0 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 4 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 0 | Lab Scheduled | 6.00 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 24.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 24.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 24.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
Non-Credit
Grading:
Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of vegetation management for fire prevention. Topics will include: fire behavior; fire prevention regulations, standards, and enforcement; fire prevention techniques, safety and tools use. Working under the supervision of landscape professionals, students will clear particular selected site(s) as appropriate.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ADLTED 740
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of vegetation management for fire prevention. Topics will include: fire behavior; fire prevention regulations, standards, and enforcement; fire prevention techniques, safety and tools use. Working under the supervision of landscape professionals, students will clear particular selected site(s) as appropriate.
(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of ADLTED 740
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Students will learn to safely use appropriate tools to clear weeds and other vegetation in order to prevent fire damage.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Explain how fire moves through a landscape
2. Discuss how vegetation management can isolate fires or slow their spread through the terrain
3. Safely clear weeds and other vegetation using appropriate tools
Topics and Scope
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I. Fire History
A. Hanley Fire
B. 1991 Oakland Fire
C. Cedar Fire
D. 2017 Fire Storm
II. Regulations and Enforcement
A. Local Fire Codes
B. County Fire Safety Standards
C. State Regulations
D. Weed and vegetation management
E. Inspection Forms
1. County forms
2. State forms
III. Techniques for Weed and Vegetation Management
A. Fuel breaks
B. Fuels reduction
C. Fuels continuity
1. Limbing
2. Ladder fuels
3. Ground cover
4. Mulching
D. Impact of slope and aspect on vegetation management
IV. Tool Use
A. Function and parts of the tools
B. Using tools safely
C. Maintenance and storage
V. Practicum Including Safety Principles
Assignments:
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1. Site evaluation worksheet
2. Group or team site evaluation worksheet
3. Practice exercises using appropriate tools to clear sites (4 to 6)
4. Team project clearing particular site(s) (1 to 2)
5. Clean and store tools exercise
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Site evaluations | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 30% |
| Site clearing; cleaning tools | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
40 - 50% |
| Active participation and attendance | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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