North Idaho Zone
2012-2013 Training Season

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Scheduled Courses

Training alerts will appear as a link under "Course Number" at least 6-8 weeks prior to the course start date and will contain details regarding nomination procedures. Please do not submit nominations until an alert has been posted. Selection memos will be posted approximately 3 weeks prior to the course start date (about a week after nominations close). Completion memos will be posted a week following course conclusion. Click on the alert/date link to view the appropriate memo. Any revisions will be followed by an "R".

Course
Number
IQCS Session Course Title Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
D-110
481
Dispatch Recorder Jun 11-12 Grangeville NPF, Trisha Skinner May 10 Jun 3R Jun 12
GVC
N/A
A Grangeville Dispatcher/ROSS Workshop Jun 13 Grangeville NPF, Mark DeCaria May 10 May 28  
FI-110 &
FI-210
211
104
Wildland Fire Observation and Origin Scene Protection
Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination
Apr 7
Apr 8-12
Post Falls IDL, Shane O'Shea Mar 20R Apr 3 Apr 15
Apr 15
FPO
576
Forest Protection Officer Recertification May 31
0900 hours
Orofino
S.O.
NPF, JD Boguslawski May 24    
FPO
577
Forest Protection Officer Recertification Jun 10
0900 hours
Coeur d'Alene
S.O., White Pine
IPF, Stephanie Zacha May 31   Jun 19
I-200
577
Basic ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents May 21-22 St. Maries IPF, Destry Scheel May 3 May 7 May 24
I-200
592
Basic ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents May 29-30 Coeur d'Alene COD, Bruce Martinek May 3 May 21R May 31
I-300
334
Intermediate ICS Apr 23-25 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Shawn Pearson Apr 5 Apr 9 Apr 29
M-410
317
Facilitative Instructor Apr 15-19 Sandpoint IPF, Lee Colson Mar 29 Apr 11 Apr 19
N9012
45
Helitorch Initial Certification May 14-15 Hayden IPF, Destry Scheel May 1 May 2  
NPHPC
3
Aircraft Pinch Hitter (Pilot) training June 18-19+ Pullman, WA IPF, Bud McConnaughey May 31 Jun 12R  
RT-212
1743
Wildland Fire Chainsaw Refresher Apr 25 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Luke Smith     Apr 26
RT-219 &
 A-110
75
Helicopter Transport of External Cargo Refresher and
optional Aviation and Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Apr 24 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Bud McConnaugey Apr 19 Apr 19 Apr 25
RT-219&
 A-110
73
Helicopter Transport of External Cargo Refresher and
optional Aviation and Transportation of Hazardous Materials
May 8 Hayden IPF, Bud McConnaugey May 3 May 5 Jun 4
RT-219 &
 A-110
74
Helicopter Transport of External Cargo Refresher and
optional Aviation and Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Jun 19 Hayden IPF, Bud McConnaugey Jun 14 Jun 13R  
RT-300F
319
Prescribed Fire/Burn Boss Refresher, a train-the-trainer session Mar 28 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Mike Almas Mar 22   Mar 28
RT-300F
345
Prescribed Fire/Burn Boss Refresher Apr 19 Sandpoint IPF, Matt Butler Apr 17 Apr 17 Apr 19
RT-9012
 
Helitorch Refresher TBA Hayden IPF, Destry Scheel      
RX-341
78
Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation Mar 4-8 Grangeville CWF, Brett Rogers Feb 12R Feb 25 Mar 12
S-200
473
Initial Attack Incident Commander Apr 11-12 Grangeville NPF, Chris Lundgren Mar 22 Mar 25 Apr 12
S-215R
539
Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface Apr 15-19 Grangeville NPF, Josh Warden Mar 22R Apr 12R Apr 19
S-230
587
Crew Boss (Single Resource) May 20-23 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Len Young Apr 26 May 12R Jun 13
S-231
436
Engine Boss (Single Resource) Blended May 23-24 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Len Young Apr 26 May 17R Jun 13
S-234
new S-219 still in development
603
Ignition Operations Apr 30 - May 2 Craigmont CMS, Tim Tevebaugh Apr 22 Apr 22 May 3
S-244
137
Field Observer Apr 22-24 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Dave Van Nattter Mar 22 Apr 10R Apr 24
S-248
68
Status/Check-in Recorder May 14-16 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Gary Darrington Apr 26 Apr 30 May 18
CX
S-260 &
 S-261
R
635
270
Cancelled
Interagency Incident Business Management
and Applied IIBM - combined session
- Cancelled
Jun 3-6 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Monica Hagen May 10    
S-270
654
Basic Air Operations May 22-24 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Bud McConnaughey Apr 26 May 21R May 24
S-271
699
Helicopter Crewmember May 28-31 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Bud McConnaughey May 3 May 21R May 31
S-270 &
 S-271
658
707
Basic Air Operations
and Helicopter Crewmember - combined session
Jun 10-14 Grangeville CWF, Nate Raff May 10 Jun 7R  
CX
S-290R
689
Cancelled
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior - Cancelled
May 6-10 Orofino CWF, Brandon Skinner Apr 5    
S-290
672
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Jun 10-14 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Don Wagner May 17 May 28R  
S-330
218
Taskforce/Strike Team Leader Apr 1-3 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Ryan Nipp Mar 8 Mar 20R Apr 9
S-336
149
Tactical Decision Making in Wildland Fire Apr 3-5 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Ryan Nipp Mar 8 Mar 20R Apr 9
S-339
120
Division/Group Supervisor Mar 11-14 Grangeville CWF, Roger Staats Feb 22 Mar 4R Mar 15
S-390
299
Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations Mar 18-22 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Dan Muir Feb 19R Feb 25 Mar 26
S-490 Prep
N/A
Prep Workshop for Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations Dec 18-19 Potlatch IPF, Mike Behrens Dec 14   Dec 21
 

NIZ Guard School

Course
Number
IQCS Session Course Title Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
Guard
School
2105
1979
 
 
 
S-130 Firefighter Training
S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
I-100 Introduction to ICS
IS-700 Intro to NIMS
L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service
Jun 3-7 Camp Sanders
Tensed, ID
ID-SJS, Josh Harvey May 17 May 31R Jun 10
 

Advanced Guard School

Course
Number
IQCS Session Course Title Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
'NORTH'
Advanced Guard School - Coeur d'Alene, ID
S-131
S-133
1467
1638
Firefighter Type 1 and
Look Up, Look Down, Look Around combined sessions
May 31 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Reggie Day May 10 May 28R Jun 11
L-280
827
Followership to Leadership Jun 3-4 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Reggie Day May 10 May 28R Jun 11
S-211
1081
Portable Pumps & Water Use Jun 5-7 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Reggie Day May 10 May 28R Jun 11
 
'SOUTH'
Advanced Guard School - Camp Sanders, Tensed
S-131
1476
Firefighter Type 1 Jun 7 Camp Sanders
Tensed, ID
NPF, Jim Wimer May 10 May 31R Jun 13
S-133
1652
Look Up, Look Down, Look Around Jun 6 Camp Sanders
Tensed, ID
NPF, Jim Wimer May 10 May 31R Jun 13
L-280
834
Followership to Leadership Jun 5-6 Camp Sanders
Tensed, ID
NPF, Jonathan Moore May 10 May 30R Jun 11
S-211
1087
Portable Pumps & Water Use Jun 3-5 Camp Sanders
Tensed, ID
NPF, Kevin Barger May 10 May 31R Jun 13
 
"Location" refers to the geographic location of the course (northern or southern portion of the North Idaho Training Zone). IPF=Idaho Panhandle NF, IDL=Idaho Department of Lands, NIFCA=North Idaho Fire Chiefs Association, BLM=Bureau of Land Mgt, NPF=Nez Perce NF, CWF=Clearwater NF. An asterisk (*) indicates a weekend course.

Other Training / Meetings

Title Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
I-100 (Intro to ICS) N/A NWCG Online Training N/A N/A N/A
IS-100 (Intro to ICS) N/A Online through FEMA-EMI N/A N/A N/A
IS-700 (Intro to NIMS) N/A Online through FEMA-EMI N/A N/A N/A
IS-701.a (NIMS MAC course) N/A Online through FEMA-EMI N/A N/A N/A
IS-800 (Intro to Natl Response Framework) N/A Online through FEMA-EMI N/A N/A N/A
S-110 (Basic Wildland Fire Orientation) N/A Online through NWCG Online Training N/A N/A N/A
S-260 (Interagency Incident Business Management) N/A Online through NWCG Online Training N/A N/A N/A
 
Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training
(RT-130)
NIZ-North
Host Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District
   includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Mar 7 Coeur d'Alene, ID Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Mar 11
BLM - Cottonwood District
   includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Mar 20 Cottonwood, ID Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Mar 25
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Mar 25 Sandpoint, ID Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Apr 2
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Apr 8
0830 hours
Sandpoint, ID Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Apr 10
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Apr 11
1100 hours
Smelterville Office in the Silver Valley Bill Mcleod
(208) 783-2131
N/A N/A Apr 11
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District
   includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Apr 11
0830-1630
Coeur d'Alene, Id
White Pine Room
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Apr 17
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Apr 16
1300 hours
St. Maries Federal Building James Grasham
(208) 245-6062
N/A N/A Apr 22
CAS - IDL Cataldo FPD Office
   Must RSVP, dinner provided
Apr 21
1800 hours
Shoshone FPD #3,
east of Lucky Friday Mine
Chris Myers
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A Apr 23
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District Apr 22
0900 hours
Sandpoint office, large conference room Eric Morgan
(208) 263-6674
N/A N/A Apr 23
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Apr 23
1100 hours
Fernan Office Rod Weeks
(208) 769-3012
N/A N/A Apr 23
PDS - IDL Ponderosa Area Office Apr 23
0800 hours
Deary, Id Casey Strong
(208) 208-877-1121
N/A N/A Apr 23
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District Apr 23
0700 hours
Basement of the main office Wendy Kucera
(208) 267-6734
N/A N/A Apr 23
CAS - IDL Cataldo FPD Office
   Must RSVP, lunch provided after WCT
Apr 24
0930 hours
Shoshone FPD #1,
Osburn
Chris Myers
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A Apr 25
IHC - Idaho Panhandle IHC Apr 24
0800 hours
Supervisor's Office Chris Smith
(208) 765-7405
N/A N/A Apr 25
CDS - IDL Staff Office Apr 26
0900 hours
Coeur d'Alene, ID Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Apr 30
1000 hours
Meet at the cook house or main office basement based on actual #'s Stacey Clemenson
(208) 443-6827
N/A N/A Apr 30
CDS - IDL Staff Office May 1
0900 hours
Coeur d'Alene, ID Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 7
1300 hours
St. Maries Federal Building Destry Scheel
(208) 245-6218
N/A N/A May 8
CDS - IDL Staff Office May 9
0900 hours
Coeur d'Alene, ID Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
CAS - IDL Cataldo FPD Office
   Must RSVP, lunch provided
May 18
1000 hours
Prichard/Murray VFD,
by Babin's Junction up the CdA River Road
Chris Meyers
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A  
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District May 21
1100 hours
Smelterville Office in the Silver Valley Bill Mcleod
(208) 783-2131
N/A N/A May 24
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District May 21
1000 hours
CANCELLED Stacey Clemenson
(208) 443-6827
N/A N/A CX
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District May 23 Sandpoint office, large conference room Kelly Tucker
(208) 263-6683
N/A N/A May 28
MIS - IDL Mica Supervisory Area Office
   Please RSVP
May 24
1200 hours
Mica Office, limited to 30 participants Shane O'Shea
(208) 769-1577
N/A N/A May 24
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District May 28
0730 hours
Basement of the main office Dan Muir
(208) 267-6760
N/A N/A May 28
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 29
1300 hours
Avery Office David North
(208) 245-6212
N/A N/A May 30
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Jun 3
0900 hours
Meet at the cook house or main office basement based on actual #'s Waylon Meek
(208) 443-6802
N/A N/A Jun 3
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Jun 4
1300 hours
Avery Office David North
(208) 245-6212
N/A N/A Jun 4
CDC - Coeur d'Alene Dispatch Jun 6
0830 hours
CDC in Hayden Stan Goode
(208) 762-6912
N/A N/A Jun 6
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Jun 11
1300 hours
Avery Office Jerrod Scheffelmaier
(208) 245-6226
N/A N/A Jun 11
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Jun 20
0930 hours
Fernan Office (Basement) Louie Feltmann
(208) 769-3047
N/A N/A  
 
Work Capacity Fitness Test (WCFT)
Arduous, Moderate and/or Light fitness levels
NIZ-North
WCT administrators may administrator the WCT to employees of our Cooperating Agencies. A preferable alternative to this would to co-administer the WCT with cooperating agencies; each agency administrator would certify their agencies participants.
Host Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo IQCS Completion
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District Oct 18, 2012 Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Jill Bennett
(208) 267-6712
N/A N/A #19122
Oct 18
R1 R.O. - Law Enforcement Oct 31, 2012 Missoula, MT Becky Agner N/A N/A #2759
Jan 17
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Mar 25 Sandpoint, ID Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Apr 2
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Apr 8
0730 hours
Sandpoint, ID Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Apr 10
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Apr 11
0900 hours
Smelterville Office in the Silver Valley Bill Mcleod
(208) 783-2131
N/A N/A #19756
Apr 11
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District Apr 12
0800 hours
Coeur d'Alene
Pulaski Room/Centennial Trail
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A #19762
Apr 12
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Apr 16
1000 hours
St. Maries Federal Building James Grasham
(208) 245-6062
N/A N/A #19818
Apr 17
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District/IHC Apr 22
0900 hours
Fernan Office Chris Smith
(208) 769-7370
N/A N/A #19871
Apr 23
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Apr 23
0900 hours
Fernan Office Rod Weeks
(208) 769-3012
N/A N/A #19885, #2847, #2402
Apr 23
CAS - IDL Cataldo FPD Office
   Must RSVP, lunch provided after WCT
Apr 24
~1300 hours
after RT-130
Shoshone FPD #1, Rails to Trails by Gene Day Park in Osburn Len Young
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A Apr 25
CDS - IDL Staff Office Apr 26
~1300 hours
after RT-130
Coeur d'Alene, ID Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Apr 30
0730 hours
Meet at the fire cache Stacey Clemenson
(208) 443-6827
N/A N/A #20007
CDS - IDL Staff Office May 1
~1300 hours
after RT-130
Coeur d'Alene, ID Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District May 6
0730 hours
Meet at the fire cache Stacey Clemenson
(208) 443-6827
N/A N/A  
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 7
1000 hours
St. Maries Federal Building Destry Scheel
(208) 245-6218
N/A N/A #20167
May 8
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District May 7
0730 hours
Meet at the district office first, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Jill Bennett
(208) 290-6974
N/A N/A  
CDS - IDL Staff Office May 9
~1300 hours
after RT-130
Coeur d'Alene, ID Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District May 14
0730 hours
Meet at the district office first, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Jill Bennett
(208) 290-6974
N/A N/A #20329
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District May 21
0900 hours
Smelterville Office in the Silver Valley Bill Mcleod
(208) 783-2131
N/A N/A #20515
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District May 21
0730 hours
Meet at the fire cache Stacey Clemenson
(208) 443-6827
N/A N/A  
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District May 23
0730 hours
Meet at the district office first, Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Jill Bennett
(208) 290-6974
N/A N/A #20542
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District May 28
~1300 hours
Basement of the main office Dan Muir
(208) 267-6760
N/A N/A #20650
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 29
1000 hours
Avery Office David North
(208) 245-6212
N/A N/A #20659
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Jun 3
0730 hours
Meet at the fire cache Waylon Meek
(208) 443-6802
N/A N/A #20717
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Jun 4
1000 hours
Avery Office David North
(208) 245-6212
N/A N/A #20750
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District Jun 7
1300 hours
Coeur d'Alene
Pulaski Room/Centennial Trail
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A  
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Jun 11
1000 hours
Avery Office Jerrod Scheffelmaier
(208) 245-6226
N/A N/A #20854
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Jun 12
0800 hours
Meet at the fire cache Waylon Meek
(208) 443-6802
N/A N/A #20866
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Jun 20
0800 hours
Fernan Office Louie Feltmann
(208) 769-3047
N/A N/A  
Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training
(RT-130)
NIZ-South
Host Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District
   includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Mar 20
0800-1630
Cottonwood Office Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Mar 25
ID-CWF Mar 28 North Fork RD Brandon Skinner
(208) 476-4541
N/A N/A Apr 12
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District Apr 1
0900 hours
Lochsa Office, in Kooskia Wyatt Palin
(208) 926-6422
N/A N/A Apr 12
ID-NPF Apr 5 Grangeville Chris Hertel
(208) 983-9582
N/A N/A Apr 12
Moose Creek Ranger District Apr 8 Kooskia doug Graves
(208) 926-8953
N/A N/A Apr 12
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District
   includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Apr 10
0800-1630
Cottonwood Office Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Apr 17
D3 - North Fork Ranger District Apr 19
0900 hours
Orofino Brandon Skinner
(208) 476-8206
N/A N/A Apr 29
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District Apr 22
0900 hours
Lochsa Office, in Kooskia Wyatt Palin
(208) 926-6422
N/A N/A Apr 29
RMRS - Rocky Mtn Research Station Apr 23 Moscow, Id Graydon Galloway
(208) 875-1728
N/A N/A Apr 23
D6 - Powell Ranger District Apr 30
~0930 hours after the WCT
Powell RD, mm 162, Highway 12 Matt Young
(208) 942-0345
N/A N/A  
D6 - Powell Ranger District May 20
~0930 hours after the WCT
Powell RD, mm 162, Highway 12 Matt Young
(208) 942-0345
N/A N/A  
D1 - Salmon River Ranger District (Annex) May 21
1000 hours
Grangeville, S.O. main conference rooms
Note, this is the only Salmon River sponsored session
Dave Crousser
(208) 983-4035
N/A N/A  
D5/D8 - Elk City/Red River Ranger District May 24
0800 hours
Elk City RD Chris Lundgren
(208) 842-2133
N/A N/A  
 
Work Capacity Test (WCT)
Arduous, Moderate and/or Light fitness levels
NIZ-South
Host Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo IQCS Completion
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District Mar 19 Cottonwood Office Kristen Sanders N/A N/A #19537
Mar 26
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District Apr 1
1400 hours
Lochsa Office, in Kooskia Wyatt Palin
(208) 926-6422
N/A N/A #19611
Apr 3
D3 - North Fork Ranger District Apr 19
~1300 hours after the RT-130
Orofino Brandon Skinner
(208) 476-8206
N/A N/A #19857
Apr 19
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District Apr 22
1400 hours
Lochsa Office, in Kooskia Wyatt Palin
(208) 926-6422
N/A N/A #19883
Apr 22
D6 - Powell Ranger District Apr 30
0800 hours
Powell RD, mm 162, Highway 12 Matt Young
(208) 942-0345
N/A N/A  
D6 - Powell Ranger District May 20
0800 hours
Powell RD, mm 162, Highway 12 Matt Young
(208) 942-0345
N/A N/A  
D1 - Salmon River Ranger District (Annex) May 21
0800 hours
Grangeville, S.O. main conference rooms
Note, bring your own pack and this is the only Salmon River sponsored session
Dave Crousser
(208) 983-4035
N/A N/A  
D5/D8 - Elk City/Red River Ranger District May 24
~1300 hours after the RT-130
Elk City RD Chris Lundgren
(208) 842-2133
N/A N/A  
 
Districts should notify CDC as dates are established for courses which are a district responsibility (SFS, WCT, S-212). These will then be posted to the website, to ensure maximum opportunity for everyone to participate in necessary training.

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