Courses
The S100 Course was updated by the BCWS in 2021, the S185 course was updated in 2022.
Steve has updated the S100 and S185 material to include recent information from the 2017 to 2023 Fire Seasons.
Both the S-100 and S-100A are good for one year from date of delivery. If a person has taken either course within the last five years, they would only need to take the S-100A to be considered trained for the following year. If more than five years have passed since a person has taken either course, they would need to re-take the two-day, S-100 course again. There is currently no “theory only” S-100 course recognized by the BC Wildfire Service.
S-100 and S-100A instructors must be officially recognized/endorsed by the BC Wildfire Service. Anyone not endorsed cannot teach the material in BC. S-100 instructor endorsement is only provided to those who meet minimum requirements of wildfire and training experience.
See below for a link to the current list of recognized/endorsed instructors.
Steve has updated the S100 and S185 material to include recent information from the 2017 to 2023 Fire Seasons.
Both the S-100 and S-100A are good for one year from date of delivery. If a person has taken either course within the last five years, they would only need to take the S-100A to be considered trained for the following year. If more than five years have passed since a person has taken either course, they would need to re-take the two-day, S-100 course again. There is currently no “theory only” S-100 course recognized by the BC Wildfire Service.
S-100 and S-100A instructors must be officially recognized/endorsed by the BC Wildfire Service. Anyone not endorsed cannot teach the material in BC. S-100 instructor endorsement is only provided to those who meet minimum requirements of wildfire and training experience.
See below for a link to the current list of recognized/endorsed instructors.
S-100: Basic Fire Suppression and SafetyThe most common fire training course in B.C. is the S-100, which is considered as basic fire suppression training for contract crews. The intended audience for this course is forest industry workers and contract fire fighters.
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S-100A: Annual RefresherThe annual refresher is a 1/2-day, four-hour course and does not include a field component.
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S-185: Fire Entrapment AvoidanceThe S-185 is intended as a general knowledge course on wildfire safety and entrapment avoidance for local governments, contract crews, and First Nations.
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S-100 |
S-100A |
S-185 |
16 hour Course |
4 Hours |
4 Hours |
Exam |
No Exam |
Exam |
Field Portion mandatory |
No Field Portion |
No Field Portion |
Base cost is $1800 for 2 days, maximum of 12 students per session. |
Base cost is $600 for 1/2 day, maximum of 20 students per session. |
Base cost is $600 for 1/2 day, maximum of 12 students per session. |
A list of recognized Instructors is available at this link:
Recognized S-100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety Instructors - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)
Recognized S-100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety Instructors - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)