North Idaho Zone
2011-2012 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
S-230
514
Crew Boss (Single Resource) 2011
Oct 24-26
Craigmont IDL, Tim Tevebaugh Oct 11 Oct 11 Nov 7
S-231
362
Engine Boss (Single Resource) 2011
Oct 27-28
Craigmont IDL, Tim Tevebaugh Oct 11 Oct 11 Nov 7
S-270
587
Basic Air Operations 2011
Oct 17-21
Craigmont IDL, Mark Smith Oct 11 Oct 13R Nov 30R
S-271
619
Helicopter Crewmember 2011
Oct 17-21
Craigmont IDL, Mark Smith Oct 11 Oct 13R Nov 30R
AOBS
N/A
Aerial Observer (initial and refresher) May 31 Hayden IPF, Bud McConnaughey May 11 May 24R  
D-110
437
Dispatch Recorder May 21-22 Hayden IPF, Julia Figgins May 4 May 8R May 24
EQPI
N/A
NRCG Equipment Inspectors Workshop, via VTC May 1-3 Coeur d'Alene and
Grangeville
IPF, Stan Goode
NPF, Allen Wisdom
Apr 20 Apr 30R
Apr 30R
 
Incident
Acquisition
N/A
CANCELLED
NIZ Incident Acquisition Workshop
CANCELLED
May 2
Moscow IPF, Wendy Stephenson Apr 18 Apr 23R CX
I-Suite
N/A
I-Suite for Locals Workshop (supporting Type 3/4/5) Apr 3-5 Coeur d'Alene KVS, Loretta Hunsaker Mar 16 Apr 2R Apr 6
I-200
508
Basic ICS Apr 23-24 Grangeville NPF, Barry Ruklic Apr 6 Apr 20R  
I-200
507
Basic ICS May 1-2 Smelterville IPF, Shawn Pearson Apr 13 Apr 23R May3
I-200
524
Basic ICS May 2 Coeur d'Alene IHC, Ryan Nipp     May 2
I-200
516
Basic ICS May 23-24 Sandpoint POS, Shawn Hicks May 4 May 14R  
I-300
299
Intermediate ICS Apr 25-27 Grangeville CWF, Roger Staats Apr 6 Apr 16R May 1
M-410
287
Facilitative Instructor Mar 19-23 Kamiah CWF, Brandon Skinner Mar 2 Mar 5 Mar 26
NROSSD
129
Basic ROSS Workshop May 23-25 Hayden IPF, Julia Figgins May 4 May 15R  
GCHNSW
244
Geo Area Chain Saw Apr 23 Sandpoint IPF, Bill Case Apr 22   Apr 25
RT-212
1362
Wildland Fire Chainsaw Refresher Apr 23 Sandpoint IPF, Bill Case Apr 22   Apr 25
RT-212
1407
Wildland Fire Chainsaw Refresher Apr 26 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Nolen Humphrey     May 2R
RT-212
1440
Wildland Fire Chainsaw Refresher May 3 St. Maries IPF, Jerrod Scheffelmaier     May 14
RT-212
TBA
Wildland Fire Chainsaw Refresher May 29 Elk City NPF, Chris Lundgren      
RT-219
37
Helicopter Transport Refresher Apr 23 Sandpoint IPF, Bud McConnaughey Apr 18 Apr 20 May 1
RT-219
36
Helicopter Transport Refresher Apr 26 Hayden IPF, Bud McConnaughey Apr 23 Apr 20 May 1
RT-219
42
Helicopter Transport Refresher May 15 Sandpoint IPF, Bud McConnaughey May 9 May 11 May 16
RT-219   Helicopter Transport Refresher May 22 Sandpoint IPF, Heath Hand     May 24
RT-9012
7
Helitorch Refresher Oct 3R Hayden IPF, Destry Scheel Sep 21R    
RT-9016
190
Plastic Sphere Dispenser Operator Refresher Oct 3R Hayden IPF, Angelic Koch Sep 21R    
RX-341R
62
CANCELLED
Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation
CANCELLED
Apr 30 - May 4
Grangeville Brett Rogers, Chris Hertel Apr 6 CX CX
S-200
417
Initial Attack Incident Commander Apr 25-27 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Terry Zufelt Apr 6 Apr 24R May 1
S-212
TBA
Wildland Fire Chain Saws May 29-30 Elk City NPF, Chris Lundgren      
S-212
1866
Wildland Fire Chain Saws June 18-19, 20 Avery Community Center IPF, Jerrod Scheffelmaier      
S-215
469
Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface May 8-11 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Dave North Apr 16 May 2R May 14
S-234
531
Ignition Operations May 7-9 St. Maries SJS, Josh Harvey Apr 20 May 2R  
S-260
S-261
595
246
Interagency Incident Business Management
and Applied IIBM - combined session
May 21-24 Grangeville NPF, Deanna Crawford Apr 27 May 10R  
S-270
606
Basic Air Operations May 23-25 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Bud McConnaughey Apr 27 May 18R  
S-271
631
Helicopter Crewmember Jun 4-7 Hayden IPF, Bob Wing May 11 May 18R  
S-290
633
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Jun 11-15 Coeur d'Alene IDL, Don Wagner May 18 May 23  
S-290R
638
CANCELLED
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
CANCELLED
May 14-18
Orofino CWF, Brandon Skinner Apr 6 CX CX
S-300R
134
CANCELLED
Extended Attack Incident Commander
CANCELLED
Apr 23-25
Grangeville CWF, Tim Schaeffer Apr 6 CX CX
S-490 Prep
N/A
Prep Workshop for Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations 2011
Dec 13-14
Potlatch IPF, Mike Behrens Dec 8 Dec 8 Dec 20
 

Guard School

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Course
Number
IQCS Session Course Title Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
NIZ - North
Guard School/Firefighter Academy - Camp Mivoden
Guard
School
1883
1777
1667
866
1737
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 4-8 Camp MiVoden
Hayden Lake
IPF, Ryan Shannahan May 18 May 25R  
S-131
S-133
1319
1469
Firefighter Type 1
Look Up, Look Down, Look Around
Jun 1 Coeur d'Alene IPF, Reggie Day May 14 May 23R  
L-280
743
Followership to Leadership Jun 4-5 Camp MiVoden IPF, Reggie Day May 18 May 23R  
S-211
957
Portable Pumps & Water Use Jun 6-8 Camp MiVoden IPF, Reggie Day May 18 May 23R  
 
NIZ - South
Guard School/Firefighter Academy
,  for 2012, "South" students will be attending the "North" Guard School session at Camp Mivoden
Advanced Guard School
S-131
1344
Firefighter Type 1 Jun 4 Powell RD
MM 162, Highway 12
CWF, Wyatt Palin May 18 May 23R  
S-133
1494
Look Up, Look Down, Look Around Jun 8 Powell RD
MM 162, Highway 12
CWF, Wyatt Palin May 18 May 23R  
L-280
758
Followership to Leadership Jun 5-6 Powell RD
MM 162, Highway 12
CWF, Graydon Galloway May 18 May 23R  
S-211
968
Portable Pumps & Water Use Jun 5-7 Powell RD
MM 162, Highway 12
CWF, Wyatt Palin May 18 May 23R  
 
"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 - Cottonwood District
Includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Mar 7
1000 hours
BLM/FS Office
Cottonwood Field Office
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A May 18
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District
includes BLM's Do What's Right session
Mar 8
1000 hours
BLM/FS Office
Caribou-Grizzly conference room
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Mar 15
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Mar 26
1030 hours
Fernan Office Rod Weeks
(208) 769-3012
N/A N/A Mar 28
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Mar 27
1000 hours
Pend Oreille Office Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Mar 28
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Apr 9
0930 hours
Pend Oreille Office Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Apr 10
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Apr 10
1300 hours
St. Maries Office David North
(208) 245-6245
N/A N/A Apr 10
Cancelled
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District
Apr 16
0930 hours
Cancelled
Cookhouse
Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A CX
BLM - Cottonwood District Apr 17
1000 hours
Cottonwood Field Office Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Apr 20
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District Apr 19
1030 hours
Bonners Ferry Whendy Kucera
(208)267-7448
N/A N/A Apr 23
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Apr 19
1030 hours
Silver Valley Office Stan Goode
(208) 783-2111
N/A N/A Apr 23
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Apr 24
0930 hours
Cookhouse Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A Apr 25
CAS - IDL Cataldo Supervisory Area Office
Limited class size to 20 students
Apr 25
0900 hours
Shoshone County Fire Protection
District #1 Station in Osburn
Len Young
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A Apr 26
IHC - Coeur d'Alene Idaho Apr 25
1030 hours
Coeur d'Alene Idano Christopher Smith
(208) 783-7405
N/A N/A May 1
KVS - IDL Kootenai Valley Supervisory Area Office Apr 25
1000 hours
Kootenai Valley Office Ken Homik
(208) 267-5577
N/A N/A  
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District Apr 26
0930 hours
Sandpoint Office Angelic Koch
(208) 265-6669
N/A N/A May 3
CAS - IDL Cataldo Supervisory Area Office
Limited class size to 20 students, pizza provided
Apr 29
1800-2100 hours
Shoshone County Fire Protection
District #3 Station in Mullan
Chris Myers
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Apr 30
0930 hours
Cookhouse Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A May 1
CDS - Coeur d'Alene Bureau Office May 5
1000 hours
Sundance East/West Conference Rooms Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District May 1
0930 hours
Sandpoint Office Angelic Koch
(208) 265-6669
N/A N/A  
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District May 2
1030 hours
Bonners Ferry Whendy Kucera
(208)267-7448
N/A N/A May 3
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 7
1300 hours
St. Maries Office Jason Monroe
(208) 245-6245
N/A N/A May 7
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District
0800-1000 is BLM's Do What's Right session
May 10
1000 hours
BLM/FS Office
White Pine conference room
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A May 11
CDS - Coeur d'Alene Bureau Office May 10
1000 hours
Sundance East/West Conference Rooms Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District May 10
1030 hours
Fernan Office Louie Feltmann
(208) 769-3047
N/A N/A May 14
CAS - IDL Cataldo Supervisory Area Office
Limited class size to 15 students, must reserve! Lunch provided
May 19
1000 hours
Prichard/Murray Fire Station
Next to Babin's Junction, CdA River Road
Len Young
(208) 682-4611
N/A N/A  
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Mar 22
0930 hours
Pend Oreille Office Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District
Moved date
May 21 22
0930 hours
Cookhouse Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A May 23
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 30
1300 hours
Avery Office Jason Monroe
(208) 245-6245
N/A N/A  
MIS - IDL Mica Supervisory Area Office May 31
1230 hours
Mica Office Shane O'Shea
(208) 769-1577
N/A N/A  
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District May 31
0930 hours
Sandpoint Office Angelic Koch
(208) 265-6669
N/A N/A  
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Jun 1
1030 hours
Silver Valley Office Bill McLeod
(208) 783-2131
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Jun 11
0930 hours
Cookhouse Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A  
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Jun 12
1300 hours
Avery Office Jason Monroe
(208) 245-6245
N/A N/A  
 
Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training
(RT-130)
NIZ-South
Host Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo Completion Memo
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District Apr 16
0930 hours
Kooskia Office Sean Gaines
(208) 926-6419
N/A N/A  
BLM - Cottonwood District Apr 17
1000 hours
Cottonwood Field Office Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Apr 17
D3 - North Fork Ranger District Apr 19
0800 hours
NPF Supervisor's Office
Orofino
Brandon Skinner
(208) 476-8206
N/A N/A  
D1 - Salmon River Ranger District Apr 20
1000 hours
NPF Supervisor's Office
Grangeville
Dave Crousser
No RSVP required
N/A N/A  
D1 - Salmon River Ranger District May 25
1000 hours
North Fork RD/Supervisor's Office
Grangeville
Dave Crousser
No RSVP required
N/A N/A  
D5/D8 - Elk City/Red River Ranger District May 25
1000 hours
Elk City
Conference Room
Chris Lundgren N/A N/A  
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District May 31
1200 noon
Kooskia Office Sean Gaines
(208) 926-6419
N/A N/A  
             
 
Work Capacity Fitness Test (WCFT) 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 28
Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Jill Bennett
(208) 267-6712
N/A N/A Oct 31
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District Mar 9
0830 hours
BLM/FS Office Pulaski room
to complete admin work, then to Centennial Trail
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A Apr 20
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Mar 26
0830 hours
Fernan Office Rod Weeks
(208) 769-3012
N/A N/A Mar 27
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Mar 27
0900 hours
Pend Oreille Office Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Mar 28
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office Apr 9
0800 hours
Pend Oreille Office Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A Apr 10
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Apr 11
1000 hours
St. Maries Office James Grasham
(208) 245-6062
N/A N/A Apr 10
Cancelled
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District
Apr 16
0800 hours
Cancelled
Meet in front of the fire cache
Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A CX
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Apr 19
0830 hours
Silver Valley Office Stan Goode
(208) 783-2111
N/A N/A Apr 19
IHC - Coeur d'Alene Fire Apr 23
0830 hours
Coeurd A'lene Fire Christopher Smith
(208) 765-7405
N/A N/A Apr 24
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Apr 24
0800 hours
Meet in front of the fire cache Joby Pettie
(208) 443-6840
N/A N/A Apr 24
CAS- IDL Cataldo Supervisory Area Office Apr 25
0930 hours
Cataldo Len Young
(208) 512-1515
N/A N/A Apr 26
KVS - IDL Kootenai Valley Supervisory Area Office Apr 25
0830 hours
Kootenai Valley Office Ken Homik
(208) 267-5577
N/A N/A  
D7 - Bonners Ferry Ranger District Apr 25
Kootenai Wildlife Refuge Jill Bennett
(208) 267-6712
N/A N/A Apr25
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District Apr 26
0830 hours
Sandpoint Office Angelic Koch
(208) 265-6669
N/A N/A Apr 27
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Apr 30
0800 hours
Meet in front of the fire cache Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A  
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District May 1
0800 hours
Sandpoint Office Angelic Koch
(208) 265-6669
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District May 2
0900 hours
Priest Lake RD Waylon Meek
(208) 443-6802
N/A N/A May 2
CDS - Coeur d'Alene Bureau Office May 5
1500 hours
Sundance East/West Conference Rooms, after the RT-130 Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 7
1000 hours
St. Maries Office James Grasham
(208) 245-6062
N/A N/A May 7
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District May 10
0830 hours
Fernan Office Louie Feltmann
(208) 769-3047
N/A N/A May 14
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District May 11
0830 hours
BLM/FS Office Pulaski room
to complete admin work, then to Centennial Trail
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A  
CDS - Coeur d'Alene Bureau Office May 10
1500 hours
Sundance East/West Conference Rooms, after the RT-130 Steve Janke
(208) 666-8666
N/A N/A  
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District May 16
0800 hours
Sandpoint Office Kelly Tucker
(208) 610-0249
N/A N/A May 16
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District
Moved date
May 21 22
0800 hours
Meet in front of the fire cache Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A May 22
POS - IDL Pend Oreille Supervisory Area Office May 22
0800 hours
Pend Oreille Office Shawn Hicks
(208) 263-5104
N/A N/A
BLM - Coeur d'Alene District Mar 24
0800 hours
BLM/FS Office Pulaski room
to complete admin work, then to Centennial Trail
Bruce Martinek
(208) 769-5007
N/A N/A
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District May 30
1000 hours
Avery Office Dave North
(208) 245-6212
N/A N/A  
D6 - Sandpoint Ranger District May 1
0800 hours
Sandpoint Office Angelic Koch
(208) 265-6669
N/A N/A  
D1 - Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Jun 1
0830 hours
Silver Valley Office Bill McLeod
(208) 783-2131
N/A N/A  
D8 - Priest Lake Ranger District Jun 11
0800 hours
Meet in front of the fire cache Billie Washburn
(208) 443-6837
N/A N/A  
D4 - St. Joe Ranger District Jun 12
1000 hours
Avery Office Jerrod Scheffelmaier
(208) 245-6226
N/A N/A  
Work Capacity Test (WCT) NIZ-South
Host Dates Location Coordinator Nominations Due Selection Memo IQCS Completion
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District Apr 16
1400 hours
Kooskia Office
WCT following the RT-130 Refresher
Sean Gaines
(208) 926-6419
N/A N/A  
D3 - North Fork Ranger District Apr 19
1300 hours
North Fork RD/Supervisor's Office Brandon Skinner
(208) 476-8206
N/A N/A  
D1 - Salmon River Ranger District Apr 20
0800 hours
NPF Supervisor's Office
Grangeville
Dave Crousser
No RSVP required
N/A N/A  
D1 - Salmon River Ranger District May 25
0800 hours
NPF Supervisor's Office
Grangeville
Dave Crousser
No RSVP required
N/A N/A  
D5/D8 - Elk City/Red River Ranger District May 25
0800 hours
Elk City
Fitness Test Course
Chris Lundgren N/A N/A  
D5 - Lochsa Ranger District May 31
1600 hours
Kooskia Office
WCT following the RT-130 Refresher
Sean Gaines
(208) 926-6419
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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