Practical training workshops for medium to large property landholders (3+ hectares) who want to safely conduct their own planned burns.
These comprehensive sessions cover all aspects of burn planning, from initial site assessment through to post-burn monitoring. Participants learn essential skills in weather interpretation, fuel assessment, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance to confidently undertake controlled burns on their properties.
Key benefits:
- Site identification – Learn to assess and select appropriate areas for planned burning.
- Regulatory knowledge – Understand permit requirements and legal obligations.
- Weather assessment – Develop skills in interpreting weather conditions for safe burning.
- Fuel hazard evaluation – Master techniques for assessing fuel loads and fire behaviour potential.
- Safety protocols – Learn comprehensive safety procedures and emergency response planning.
- Terrain considerations – Understand how slope, aspect and topography affect burn behaviour.
- Vegetation management – Gain knowledge of how different vegetation types respond to fire.
- Ecological principles – Integrate biodiversity and ecosystem considerations into burn planning.
- Practical implementation – Receive step-by-step guidance for conducting your own burns.
- Ongoing monitoring – Learn post-burn assessment and adaptive management techniques.