NFPA 1140 Wildland Training – Fort McMurray

NFPA 1140 – Wildland Training
Fort McMurray
November 10-14,2025

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NFPA 1140 is the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard for Wildland Fire Protection, which serves as a comprehensive guide for managing wildland fires and protecting structures in wildfire-prone areas. This standard consolidates previous regulations (NFPA 1051, 1141, 1143, and 1144) into a single, more usable document. It provides criteria for wildland fire personnel qualifications, wildland fire infrastructure, wildland fire management, and reducing structural ignition risks from wildfires.

Key Aspects of NFPA 1140

Consolidated Standard:

It integrates several previous NFPA standards related to wildland fires into a single, coherent document.

Personnel Qualifications:

The standard includes professional qualification requirements for wildland firefighters, such as the knowledge and skills needed for tasks like basic fire behavior, firefighter safety, and attack methods.

Structural Protection:

It sets requirements for infrastructure in wildland areas and methods to reduce the risk of structures igniting during a wildfire.

Wildland Fire Management:

The standard provides guidelines for managing wildland fires.