North Idaho Zone
FY2009 Training
Scheduled Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Dates | Location | Coordinator | Nominations Due | Selection Memo | Completion Memo |
| S-234 | Ignition Operations | Oct 17-19 | North | IDL | Oct 8 | Oct 10 | Oct 22 |
| S-244 | Field Observer | Jan 27-29 | South | CWF | Jan 2 | Jan 12 | Jan 30 |
| M-410 | Facilitative Instructor | Feb 9-13 | South | NPF/CWF | Jan 5 | Jan 22 | Feb 17 |
| M-410 | Facilitative Instructor | Mar 23-27 | North | IPF | Feb 13 | Mar 4 | Mar 30 |
| S-390*CANX* | Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations*CANX* | Mar 23-27 | North | IPF | Feb 13 | N/A | N/A |
| FI-110/210 *CANX* |
Wildland Fire Observations & Origin Scene Protection/Wildland Fire Origin & Cause Determination*CANX* | Apr 5-10 | North | IDL | Feb 20 | N/A | N/A |
| S-234 | Ignition Operations | Apr 13-17 | North | BLM | Mar 6 | Apr 8 | Apr 28 |
| I-300*CANX* | Intermediate ICS*CANX* | Apr 28-30 | North | IPF | Mar 31 | N/A | N/A |
| S-200 | Initial Attack IC | May 5-6 | South | NPF | Apr 17 | Apr 24 | May 7 |
| S-215 | Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface | May 4-7 | North | IPF | Apr 3 | Apr 22 | May 14 |
| S-230 | Crew Boss (Single Resource) | May 11-13 | South | NPF/CWF | Apr 20 | Apr 30 | May 15 |
| S-231 | Engine Boss (Single Resource) | May 14-15 | South | NPF/CWF | Apr 20 | May 4 | May 15 |
| S-270 | Basic Air Operations | May 13-15 | North | IPF | Apr 10 | Apr 28 | May 18 |
| S-203 | Introduction to Incident Information | May 18-21 | North | IDL | Apr 10 | May 15 | May 27 |
| S-232*CANX* | Dozer Boss (Single Resource)*CANX* | May 19-21 | South | IDL | Apr 10 | N/A | N/A |
| S-231 | Engine Boss (Single Resource) | May 28-29 | North | IPF | Apr 24 | May 26 | Jun 9 |
| S-260/261 | Interagency Incident Business Managment & Applied Interagency Incident Business Management | Jun 1-5 | North | IDL | Apr 24 | May 28 | S260|S261 |
| S-270/271 | Basic Air Operations/Helicopter Crewmember | Jun 1-5 | South | NPF/CWF | May 1 | May 13 | Jul 15 |
| S-290 | Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior | Jun 8-12 | North | IDL | May 4 | May 22 | Jun 23 |
| S-212 | Wildland Fire Chain Saws | Jun 17-19 | North | IPF/NZ | RSVP-ASAP | N/A | Jun 25 |
| S-270/271 | Basic Air Operations/Helicopter Crewmember | Jul 6-9 | South | IDL | Jun 29 | Jun 30 | Jul 15 |
| Idaho Panhandle Guard School/Firefighter Academy | |||||||
| Grd Schl | Guard School (S-130/S-190/I-100/L-180/RT-130) | Jun 8-12 | North | IPF | May 22 | N/A | Jun 18 |
| S-131/S-133 | Firefighter Type 1/Look Up, Look Down, Look Around | Jun 5 | North | IPF | May 8 | Jun 1 | Jun 17 |
| L-280 | Followership to Leadership | Jun 8-9 | North | IPF | May 8 | Jun 1 | Jun 17 |
| S-211 | Portable Pumps & Water Use | Jun 10-12 | North | IPF | May 8 | May 26 | Jun 17 |
| S-271 | Helicopter Crewmember | Jun 8-12 | North | IPF | May 15 | Jun 1 | Jun 17 |
| Clearwater Valley Guard School/Firefighter Academy | |||||||
| Grd Schl | Guard School (S-130/S-190/I-100/L-180/RT-130) | Jun 8-12 | South | NPF/CWF | N/A | N/A | Aug 4 |
| S-131/S-133/S-211 | Firefighter Type 1/Look Up, Look Down, Look Around/Portable Pumps & Water Use | Jun 8-12 | South | NPF/CWF | May 12 | May 28 | S131|S133|S211 |
| L-280 | Followership to Leadership | Jun 10-11 | South | NPF/CWF | May 12 | May 31 | Jun 25 |
| "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 | |
| S-490 Prep Workshop | Jan 7 | North | IDL | Jan 2 | N/A | Jan 12 | |
| BehavePlus Workshop | Jan 8 | North | BLM | Jan 2 | N/A | Jan 12 | |
| S-490 Prep Workshop | Jan 12-13 | South | NPF | Jan 5 | N/A | Jan 22 | |
| Aerial Ignition - Recertification Training | Mar 18 | North | IPF | Mar 16 | N/A | PSD|helitorch | |
| Defensive Driving | Mar 18 0800 hours |
North IPF/CDA River RD (Fernan) |
Linda Davis (208)769-3018 |
N/A | N/A | Mar 19 | |
| Defensive Driving | Apr 15 0800 hours |
North IPF/Supervisor's Office |
Linda Davis (208)769-3018 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 30 | |
| Equipment Inspectors Workshop | Apr 21-23 | North | NRCG | Apr 2 | Apr 15 | May 4 | |
| RT-271, Helicopter Crewmember Refresher | Apr 29 | North | IPF | Apr 22 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | |
| Aerial Ignition (PSD)-Initial Training | Apr 30 | North | IPF | Apr 24 | N/A | May 15 | |
| Aerial Ignition (Helitorch)-Initial Training | May 1 | North | IPF | Apr 24 | N/A | May 15 | |
| I-Suite for Locals*CANX* | May 6-7*CANX* | North | IPF | Apr 17 | N/A | N/A | |
| FPO Refresher | May 13 0900-1600 |
South CWF/SO (Lochsa Room) |
Jill Forth (208)983-1590 |
May 4 | N/A | ||
| FPO Refresher | May 14 0900-1600 |
South NPF/Super 8 (Grangeville) |
Jill Forth (208)983-1590 |
May 4 | N/A | ||
| First Aid/CPR | May 28 | North IPF/Sandpoint RD |
Kevin Davis (208)265-6686 |
N/A | N/A | Jul 15 | |
| First Aid/CPR | Jun 3 0800 hours |
North Natl Guard Armory, Post Falls |
Jeanne White (208)245-6004 |
N/A | N/A | ||
| First Aid/CPR | Jun 15 | North IPF/St Joe RD |
Jeanne White (208)245-6004 |
N/A | N/A | Jul 15 | |
| Defensive Driving | Jun 15 0800-1200 |
North IPF/Supervisor's Office |
Linda Davis 769-3018 JJ Frank 765-7265 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 19 | |
| First Aid/CPR | Jun 18 0800 hours |
North Natl Guard Armory, Post Falls |
Jeanne White (208)245-6004 |
N/A | N/A | Jul 15 | |
| IDL Engine Academy | Jun 15-19 & 22-26 | South | IDL | Jun 3 | |||
| RT-271, Helicopter Crewmember Refresher | Jun 24 | North | IPF | Jun 17 | Jun 18 | Jun 24 | |
| I-100 (Intro to ICS) | N/A | Online through 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-200 (ICS for Single Resources/Initial Action Incidents) | 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-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 | ||
| Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training | NIZ-North | ||||||
| Mar 2 0800 hours |
POS/Logging Contractors (County Office Bldg) |
Chris Remsen (208)263-5104 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| Mar 25 1300 hours |
CAS/Logging Contractors (Wallace/Elk's Temple) |
Len Young (208)682-4611 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 2 | ||
| Apr 2 *CANX* |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan)*CANX* |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 9 1100 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 13 | ||
| Apr 9 0900 hours |
BLM/FS Interagency Office (White Pine Room) |
Lonnie Newton (208)769-5017 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 14 | ||
| Apr 16 1000 hours |
St Joe RD (St Maries) |
Destry Scheel (208)245-6218 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 28 | ||
| Apr 16 0900 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
Reggie Day (208)783-2144 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 28 | ||
| Apr 17 0830 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 28 | ||
| Apr 23 1200-1600 |
Sandpoint RD | Angelic Koch (208)265-6669 |
N/A | N/A | Apr 27 | ||
| Apr 30 *CANX* |
Bonners Ferry RD*CANX* | Wendy Kucera (208)267-6734 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 30 0900 hours |
IDL/West St Joe | Josh Harvey (208)245-4551 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| May 1 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD | Wendy Kucera (208)267-6734 |
N/A | N/A | May 5 | ||
| May 6 1200 hours |
St Joe RD (St Maries) |
Destry Scheel (208)245-6218 |
N/A | N/A | May 7 | ||
| May 6 0830 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | May 14 | ||
| May 7 1200-1600 |
Sandpoint RD | Angelic Koch (208)265-6669 |
N/A | N/A | May 14 | ||
| May 8 0900 hours |
BLM/FS Interagency Office (White Pine Room) |
Lonnie Newton (208)769-5017 |
N/A | N/A | May 14 | ||
| May 11 1000 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Silver Valley) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | May 14 | ||
| May 13 0900-1630 |
IDL/Bureau Office (Sundance Room) |
Chris Myers (208)666-8666 |
N/A | N/A | May 11 | ||
| May 15 *CANX* |
Priest Lake RD*CANX* | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 16 0900 hours |
Sagle Fire Dept | Rob Goodyear (208)263-9541 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| May 26 1030 hours |
IDL/Cataldo | Len Young (208)682-4611 |
N/A | N/A | May 27 | ||
| May 26 0900 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 1 | ||
| May 27 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD | Wendy Kucera (208)267-6734 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 1 | ||
| May 28 *CANX* |
Bonners Ferry RD*CANX* | Wendy Kucera (208)267-6734 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 28 1200 hours |
St Joe RD (Avery) |
Destry Scheel (208)245-6218 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 1 | ||
| May 29 *CANX* |
St Joe RD*CANX* (Avery) |
Destry Scheel (208)245-6218 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 1 1100 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 9 | ||
| Jun 4 0900 hours |
BLM/FS Interagency Office (White Pine Room) |
Lonnie Newton (208)769-5017 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 9 | ||
| Jun 15 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD | Wendy Kucera (208)267-6734 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 18 | ||
| Jun 17 *CANX* |
Bonners Ferry RD*CANX* | Wendy Kucera (208)267-6734 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 19 0900 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Silver Valley) |
Shawn Pearson (208)783-2126 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 23 | ||
| Jun 19 1200 hours |
St Joe RD (Avery) |
James Grasham (208)245-6062 |
N/A | N/A | Jun 23 | ||
| Jul 9 1030 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
John Heyn (208)769-3056 |
N/A | N/A | Jul 16 | ||
| Jul 22 1000 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
John Heyn (208)783-2124 |
N/A | N/A | Jul 22 | ||
| NIZ-South | |||||||
| Apr 24 | NPF/Clearwater RD | Dave Crousser (208)983-4035 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| May 15 | NPF/Clearwater RD | Dave Crousser (208)983-4035 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| May 15 0800 hours |
NPF/Red River RD | Adam Goicoa (208)842-2133 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| Jun 5 (tentative) | NPF/Clearwater RD | Dave Crousser (208)983-4035 |
N/A | N/A | |||
| Work Capacity Test (WCT) | NIZ-North | ||||||
| Apr 2 *CANX* |
Coeur d'Alene River RD*CANX* (Fernan) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 9 0800 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 10 0830 hours |
BLM/FS Interagency Office ( meet-White Pine Room) |
Lonnie Newton (208)769-5017 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 15 1000 hours |
St Joe RD (St Maries) |
James Grasham (208)245-6062 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 16 1500 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 16 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD | Jennifer Borg (208)267-6758 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 17 *CANX* |
Priest Lake RD*CANX* | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 23 1000 hours |
Sandpoint RD | Paul Ward (208)265-6647 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 24 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 24 0900 hours |
Coeur d'Alene Cache IDL employees only |
Marte Meredith (208)666-8658 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 29 0900 hours |
IDL/Cataldo (Trail of the CDAs/Enaville TH) |
Len Young (208)682-4611 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 30 0730 hours |
IDL/West St Joe (St Maries HS) |
Josh Harvey (208)245-4551 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 30 0900 hours |
Coeur d'Alene Cache IDL employees only |
Marte Meredith (208)666-8658 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 1 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 5 *CANX* |
St Joe RD*CANX* (St Maries) |
James Grasham (208)245-6062 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 6 0900 hours |
St Joe RD (St Maries) |
James Grasham (208)245-6062 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 7 0700 hours |
Sandpoint RD | Paul Ward (208)265-6647 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 7 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD | Jennifer Borg (208)267-6758 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 8 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 11 0800 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Silver Valley) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 15 0830 hours |
BLM/FS Interagency Office (meet-Pulaski Room) |
Lonnie Newton (208)769-5017 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 15 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 22 *CANX* |
Priest Lake RD*CANX* | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 26 0900 hours |
IDL/Cataldo (Trail of the CDAs/Enaville TH) |
Len Young (208)682-4611 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 28 0900 hours |
St Joe RD (Avery) |
David North (208)245-6212 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 28 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 29 *CANX* |
Priest Lake RD*CANX* | Stacy Smith (208)443-6848 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 1 0800 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
Brian Hicks (208)769-3043 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 2 0830 hours |
Sandpoint RD | Angelic Koch (208)265-6669 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 4 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD | Jennifer Borg (208)267-6758 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 5 0830 hours |
BLM/FS Interagency Office (meet-Pulaski Room) |
Lonnie Newton (208)769-5017 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 15 1300 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD (Bring clearance & pack/vest) |
Lee Colson (208)267-6756 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 19 0800 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Silver Valley) |
Shawn Pearson (208)783-2126 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 19 0900 hours |
St Joe RD (Avery) |
James Grasham (208)245-6062 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 19 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD | Jody Pettit (208)443-6840 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 23 0700 hours |
Bonners Ferry RD (Bring clearance & pack/vest) |
Lee Colson (208)267-6756 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 24 0800 hours |
Priest Lake RD (Note:Start time flexible, if needed) |
Jody Pettit (208)443-6840 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jul 9 0900 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
John Heyn (208)769-3056 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jul 22 0900 hours |
Coeur d'Alene River RD (Fernan) |
John Heyn (208)783-2124 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| NIZ-South | |||||||
| Apr 10 | NPF/Clearwater RD | Kevin Barger (208)983-4038 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apr 24 | NPF/Clearwater RD | Kevin Barger (208)983-4038 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 22 | NPF/Clearwater RD | Kevin Barger (208)983-4038 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 5 (tentative) | NPF/Clearwater RD | Kevin Barger (208)983-4038 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jun 19 | NPF/Salmon River RD | Kevin Chaffee (208)839-2141 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
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