The Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit acknowledges with gratitude that the event is taking place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation.
SPP-S280 – Structure Protection Crew Leader (SPCL)
1 Day – April 11 or April 12
Prerequisites and Participant Eligibility
- Wildland Fire Fighter-1 (SPP-WFF1) or S-100/S-185
- SPP-115 Wildland Structure Protection Program
- ICS 200
- FireSmart - Wildfire Risk Reduction Course (online)
- S-211 Fire Weather (CIFFC)
- S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behaviour (CIFFC)
- Demonstrated operational experience supporting wildfire response within the past three years, including significant deployment to provincial structure protection operations (Recommended)
Course pre-work will be assigned 4 weeks prior to the conference.
Course Description
Designed for Structure Protection Crew leaders, Fire Department Officers and Provincial Single Resources, this course provides the foundational Leadership concepts centred around Roles & Responsibilities, Safety & Risk Management, Operations, Administration & Documentation in the Wildland Urban Interface. Combined with mid-scale structure protection resource planning and enhanced tactical decision making.
Course Structure
The SPCL is a one-day/8-hour course designed to evaluate and improve on skills learned as a SPC through prior training and field experience. The course is presented in a lecture/discussion format with group and tabletop exercises. Students will present and be tested on their reasoning for structure protection operations based on safety zones, expected fire behaviour, water supplies, interface environment, and resources available. Safety and the Operational Environment are primary focuses.
Course Learning Objectives
- Safe work practices in the Wildland Urban Interface
- Leadership theory, crew management principles
- Understanding and integrating structure defence tactics with structure protection plans
- Building construction awareness
- Water supply systems design
- Area pre-plan and triage
- Weather / Environmental Considerations
- Tabletop Exercises (Structure Protection Plans)
- Documentation required (DTR/214) – Review and practice
- Technology applications (Avenza, Survey123)
- Overview of equipment inventory in BCWS Type-1 Structure Protection Units (SPU)
- Delivering an effective crew briefing
EVENT
2026 Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit
ADDRESS & CONTACT
Victoria Conference Centre & Fairmont Empress
720 Douglas St,
Victoria, BC V8W 3M7
wrts@pacegroup.com
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