If you are looking to get into wildland firefighting or as others call it high speed gardening you should start by volunteering at your local FD. When a fire starts the locals are the first to start fighting the fire. If the fire grows and becomes a federal fire - federal funds and federal management you must have your Red Card certification. The basic course is S130/S190. If you do not have your Red Card you do not get to fight the fire, even if it is in your district. Most fire departments along the Front Range and in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas make sure the majority of their firefighters are Red Card certified.

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