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About the Course
Climate change has increased the risk for wildland fires around the world. There is an ever-increasing need for telecommunicators to prepare for wildland fire calls. In this course, Tracy Ertl will share best practices telecommunicators should follow during wildland fires. She will cover subjects such as data on wildfires, the National Fire Danger Rating System, the dangers fires pose to callers and first responders, and the need for specialized skills and responses to wildland fire calls.
Your Instructor
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Tracy Ertl
Tracy Ertl served for 28 years in public safety communications with Brown County Public Safety Communications in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She has served as an adjunct law enforcement instructor for APCO and is the owner of Titletown Publishing, a publishing company specializing in survival and police titles. She is also the founder of HeroLight Training where she is a trainer.