Line EMT Training

Fire line emergency medical technician (EMT) training prepares EMTs for work at fire lines, or fire breaks. Courses typically last between one and five days.

Fire Line EMT

A fire line, or fire break, is used to combat wild fires in forests and prairies. It is a line of open land that contains little to no combustible material. When a fire reaches a fire line, it no longer has any new fuel to burn, so it dies out. Fire line EMTs provide medical services at the fire line location.

Training Topics

Fire line EMT training topics include duties and responsibilities, equipment needs, command systems, common fire line injuries, helicopter safety, makeshift aids, topography, fuel factors and extreme fire behavior.

Training Courses

Training courses require anywhere between eight and 32 hours of instruction, plus hands-on training. Fire line EMT training also requires prerequisites that demonstrate basic EMT knowledge and skills.

References

• The Free Dictionary: Firebreak
• Victor Valley College: Fire Line Emergency Medical Technician
• LA County Firefighters: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior