What is the primary purpose of the Wildland Interagency Incident Business Management (S-260) course?

The primary purpose of the Wildland Interagency Incident Business Management (S-260) course is to prepare individuals to manage incident business operations effectively during wildland fire incidents. This includes a comprehensive understanding of financial, logistical, and administrative aspects of managing operations during incidents, which is crucial for ensuring that resources are utilized efficiently and that accounting practices meet the requirements of various agencies involved in wildland firefighting.

The course equips participants with the skills necessary to handle incident-related business operations, ensuring compliance with government regulations and interagency protocols. By focusing specifically on these processes, the course plays a vital role in efficient incident management and supports the overall effectiveness of wildfire response efforts. Such a focus on business operations distinguishes this training from topics like firefighting skills, forest ecology, or wildlife preservation, which may be covered in other specialized courses but do not align with the core objectives of incident management taught in S-260.