Courses
The S100 Course was updated by the BCWS in 2026 and has amalgamated the S185 material into it.
If a person has recently taken the S-100 (2021) course and just needs the S-185, please contact Steve for information on how this can happen.
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.
If a person has recently taken the S-100 (2021) course and just needs the S-185, please contact Steve for information on how this can happen.
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 or exam.
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S-100 |
S-100A |
16-24 hour Course |
4 Hours |
Exam |
No Exam |
Field Portion mandatory |
No Field Portion |
Base cost is $2000 for 2 days, maximum of 12 students per session. |
Base cost is $600 for 1/2 day, maximum of 20 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)
