2022 Niobrara Valley Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) Application
Come learn and gain experience with prescribed fire at the 2022 Niobrara Valley TREX, held from September 25 - October 8, 2022. Training will be held at the Nature Conservancy's Niobrara Valley Preserve, while prescribed burn exercises will be conducted on the preserve and other private properties in the river valley and surrounding Sandhills.

This training is designed to integrate a diverse group of fire practitioners, including: private landowners, volunteer fire departments, university students, municipal, state, federal and contract firefighters, as well as other natural resource managers, scientists and researchers. For participants with NWCG taskbooks, trainee positions most applicable to the Niobrara Valley TREX include:  Prescribed Fire Crewmember, FFT2, FEMO, FFT1, FIRB, ENGB, & RXB2. Please contact Amanda Hefner to discuss other trainee positions.  Prior prescribed fire experience is not required. Participants with no experience will receive one-on-one coaching.

The training is organized as an incident, using the Incident Command System following a Type 3 structure. Participants will serve in qualified and trainee firefighting positions on a burn team and will assist with preparing, scouting, briefing, igniting, holding, mop-up, and patrol on numerous prescribed fires in the area. We will also complete pre- and post-fire monitoring, train with various equipment, practice fireline leadership skills, and learn about local fire ecology and management.

There will be field trips to areas burned in recent fires and presentations from local ranchers and other community members, scientists, land managers and fire practitioners. Additional trainings will include burn planning and considerations for burn unit layouts.

There is no registration fee associated with this TREX. This program is funded by a grant by the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Participants are responsible for the costs of traveling to the preserve and from the preserve once training is concluded.

Application forms are due July 25, 2022.

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REQUIREMENTS
1. There is no minimum number of days required for attendance.  Facilitated instruction and live fire will occur throughout the
        event as the weather allows.
2. Participants working on NWCG positions need to be current with refresher course/pack test and arrive with initiated
        taskbooks.
3. Participants must have personal, or employer provided medical insurance.
4. Participants should come prepared for both live fire field exercises and classroom instruction.  
5. Participants must bring fireline-approved boots (all-leather work boots, 8 inches tall, with non-slip soles and no steel toe).

First Name *
Last Name *
Organization *
Current Job Position *
Work Address (street, city, state, zipcode) *
Phone (work) *
Phone  (Cell) *
Email *
What's the best way to reach you in advance of the start of TREX?
SUPERVISOR INFORMATION
Though not required, we strongly suggest receiving your supervisor's approval prior to participation.

If you are a paid employee, home units will be responsible for paying your wages while participating at this training.   Participants and/or employers are responsible for all logistical and administrative arrangements regarding paid or vacation time, and any overtime accrued during TREX. It is likely we will be working over 8 hour days each day.

Government employees:  a "P Code" will not be assigned to this project incident.
Supervisor's Full Name
Supervisor's Job Title
Supervisor's Phone (work)
Supervisor's Email
QUALIFICATIONS
The Niobrara Valley TREX provides training opportunities for participants with no prior prescribed fire experience through Prescribed Burn Boss Type 2.  Please provide your current experience, qualified and training fireline positions.

If you require you have no fire experience, please check the box below. *

Qualified positions (current only):
Trainee position requested:
Please check the box below if you have no prior prescribed fire experience.  
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
We want every participant to get the most out of this experience. In order to do that, we'd love for you to share your expectations of this TREX.
Briefly describe your expectations for this training. *
What questions do you have for this TREX? *
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT CONTRIBUTION.
During all live fire drills, participants are required to wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) that follows the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) guidelines. This equipment includes fireline-approved boots (all leather work boots, 8-inches tall, non-slip soles and no steel toe), a Next Generation Fire Shelter, a hard hat, Nomex clothing, all leather gloves, eye protection and canteens for drinking water. Participants that do not own PPE will be able to borrow it free of charge, except for boots. Participants must bring their own boots.
Do you need PPE? *
What PPE do you need to borrow?
Do you have Equipment (tools, engines...etc.) that you can bring to TREX? *
If yes, what tools can you bring?
If yes, what engines can you bring?
What days will you attend? *
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LOGISTICS
This information is needed for lodging assignments, food preparation, and t-shirts.
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Watch the video below about a previous Niobrara Valley TREX and one participant's experience.
Interview with a Niobrara Valley TREX Participant
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