Boise National Forest

within the West Idaho Training Zone

2025 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. 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 Status
 RT-300
TBA
  Prescribed Fire Workshop  Feb 25
0830 - 1530 MT		  Virtually, sponsored by the R4 RO  Deborah Flowers, Organizer
MS Teams meeting
Calendar Invite
 RT-300
TBA
  Prescribed Fire Workshop  Apr 2
0830 - 1530 MT		  Virtually, sponsored by the R4 RO  Deborah Flowers, Organizer
MS Teams meeting
Calendar Invite
 WCTA
*
  WCT Administrator  Apr 3
1330 hours		  Virtual via MS Teams Julia Figgins
208-373-4180
 Mar 28
RSVP with Coordinator
 Medical
*
  Medical Expectations (with Medical Director Dr. Nick Kroll) & Field Skills Day, in conjunction with BLM's Idaho Operational Medical Support Program (OMSP)  Apr 10 &
0800 - 1200

Apr 15-16
0800 - 1700 hours		  "3" locations: ID-BDC Training Room; GBTC Auditorium; and Lucky Peak Nursery Todd DeMasters
208-830-6283
Please
RSVP
RSVP with Coordinator & reference Registration Link within the Medical email alert
 N9059
199
  Crew Resource Management 7 Skills  Apr 22
0930 - 1230		  Boise Dispatch, Training/Expanded Room Julia Figgins
208-373-4180
Apr 7
Nom Form
 S-260 & S-261
*
  Combined Interagency Incident Business Management and Applied Interagency Incident Business Management  May 12-16  Boise Dispatch, Training/Expanded Room Tylor Noffz
208-384-3403
Apr 31
Nom Form
 S-271
1612
  Helicopter Crewmember  May 13-15
  Garden Valley Helibase, Garden Valley Julia Figgins
208-373-4180
Apr 18
Nom Form
 RT-219
932
  FS Helicopter Transport of External Cargo Refresher  May 15  Garden Valley Helibase Cameron Stewart
208-462-3320
 May 5
RSVP with Coordinator
 SWIFT
*
  Southwest Idaho Fire Training
(Basic Fire School, L-280, S-131, S-200, S-211, S-212, S-215, S-219, S-230, S-231, S-270, S-290)
Helpful Schedule/Calendar		  May 19-23  College of Western Idaho, Nampa campus Julia Figgins
208-373-4180
Noms open Apr 1 and close May 1
Instructions
"Location" refers to the geographic location of the course. An asterisk (*) indicates a weekend course.

Online Training

 Title  Location
 RT503F, USFS Emergency Vehicle Response Refresher  Online through Coaching Systems, their Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO 3-Fire) course. Reference the training alert for more information
 IS-100.C, Introduction to ICS  Online through FEMA-EMI
 IS-200.C, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents  Online through FEMA-EMI
 IS-700.B, NIMS an Introduction  Online through FEMA-EMI
 IS-701.A, NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS) Course  Online through FEMA-EMI
 IS-800.D, National Response Framework, an Introduction  Online through FEMA-EMI
 L-180, Human Factors on the Fireline  Online through on Demand Self Enroll Courses within the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP)
 S-110, Basic Wildland Fire Orientation  Online through on Demand Self Enroll Courses within the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP)
 S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended-Online Component only, must still complete the mandatory Fire Exercise Day)  Online through on Demand Self Enroll Courses within the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP)
 S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior  Online through on Demand Self Enroll Courses within the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP)
 S-260, Interagency Incident Business Management  Online through on Demand Self Enroll Courses within the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP)
 S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior  Online through the COMET MetEd website
 

RT-130, Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher

Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) is required for those positions identified in the NWCG 310-1. Topics covered are entrapment avoidance, current issues, fire shelter (& conduct/practice "hands-on" deployment), and other hazards & safety issues.


 Host  Dates  Location  Coordinator Remarks
D3 - Idaho City Ranger District
Mar 18
 0930 hours
Idaho City RD Conference Room
  Allison Lund
 208-215-8479
RSVP by
Mar 14
SO - Supervisor's Office
Apr 10
 0830 hours
Sunset Mtn & Bear Valley Conference Rooms
  Julia Figgins
 208-373-4180
Nom Form
D3 - Idaho City Ranger District
Apr 25
 0930 hours
Idaho City RD Conference Room
  Allison Lund
 208-215-8479
RSVP by
Apr 21
D5 - Lowman Ranger District
Apr 30
 0930 hours
Lowman RD
 Fire Warehouse
  R. Aaron Schneider
 208-259-3361 ext. 7559
RSVP by
Apr 25
SO - Supervisor's Office
May 13
 0830 hours
Sunset Mtn & Bear Valley Conference Rooms
  Julia Figgins
 208-373-4180
Nom Form
D5 - Lowman Ranger District
May 20
 0930 hours
Lowman RD
 Fire Warehouse
  R. Aaron Schneider
 208-259-3361 ext. 7559
RSVP by
May 15
D6 - Emmett Ranger District
(GV Work Center)
May 22
 1000 hours
Garden Valley Work Center
  Colter Stewart
 208-462-3241 x7907
RSVP by
 May 16
D6 - Emmett Ranger District
(Emmett)
May 27
 1000 hours
Emmett RD
 Conference Room
  Colter Stewart
 208-462-3241 x7907
RSVP by
 May 21
D1 - Mountain Home Ranger District
May 29
 0900 hours
Mtn. Home Conference Room
  Colby Bertalotto
 208-587-7837
RSVP by
May 23
D4 - Cascade Ranger District
Jun 3
 0930 hours
Cascade RD Conference Room
Valley County EOC
  Rory Anderton
 208-382-7449
RSVP by
May 28
 

Work Capacity Test (WCT)



The FS continues to implement the web-based system called eMedical, a secure process to automate and streamline the health screening and medical clearance process for incident qualified employees who are required to take a fitness test. FS employees seeking medical clearance to take the Work Capacity Test (WCT) will use eMedical to initiate the medical clearance process, complete and submit an HSQ form, and if necessary, complete and submit an OF-178 and waiver requests.

WCT Brochure, a tool to inform employees and tentatively selected individuals of fitness expectations, medical screening and testing requirements.

Everyone who takes the WCT at all fitness levels must be pre-approved to test using the new eMedical process. Contact your A/FMO or a HSQ Coordinator for information on how to obtain approval. You must bring your WCT clearance email and your signed Informed Consent form with you on the day of the test, unless otherwise directed.
  • PMS 308 Position Qualification Flow Chart, showing the physical fitness level for each position

    •  Host  Dates  Location  Coordinator Status
    D3 - Idaho City Ranger District
    Mar 18
     1430 hours
    		 Marianne Williams Park
    3451 E. Barber Valley Drive
    Off of Parkcenter Blvd.    		  Allison Lund
     208-215-8479
    RSVP by
     Mar 13
    SO - Supervisor's Office
    Mar 27
     0900 hours
    		 Marianne Williams Park
    3451 E. Barber Valley Drive
    Off of Parkcenter Blvd.    		  Julia Figgins
     208-373-4180
    Nom Form
    SO - Supervisor's Office
    Apr 3
     0900 hours
    		 Molenaar Park
    2815 S. Maple Grove Road
    1.5 miles from the SO    		  Julia Figgins
     208-373-4180
    Nom Form
    SO - Supervisor's Office
    Apr 10
     1500 hours
    		 Molenaar Park
    2815 S. Maple Grove Road
    1.5 miles from the SO    		  Julia Figgins
     208-373-4180
    Nom Form
    D3 - Idaho City Ranger District
    Apr 25
     1400 hours
    		 Idaho City Airport  Allison Lund
     208-215-8479
    RSVP by
     Apr 21
    SO - Supervisor's Office
    Apr 30
     0900 hours
    		 Marianne Williams Park
    3451 E. Barber Valley Drive
    Off of Parkcenter Blvd.    		  Julia Figgins
     208-373-4180
    Nom Form
    D5 - Lowman Ranger District
    May 1
     1000 hours
    		 Garden Valley High School track,
    bring your own vest    		  R. Aaron Schneider
     208-259-3361 ext. 7559
    RSVP by
     Apr 25
    SO - Supervisor's Office
    May 14
     0800 hours
    		 Molenaar Park
    2815 S. Maple Grove Road
    1.5 miles from the SO    		  Julia Figgins
     208-373-4180
    Nom Form
    D6 - Emmett RD
    (GV Work Center)
    May 15
     0930 hours
    		 Garden Valley Work Center  Colter Stewart
     208-462-3241 x7907
    RSVP by
     May 9
    D5 - Lowman Ranger District
    May 21
     1000 hours
    		 Garden Valley High School track,
    bring your own vest    		  R. Aaron Schneider
     208-259-3361 ext. 7559
    RSVP by
     May 16
    D6 - Emmett RD
    (Emmett)
    May 29
     0930 hours
    		 Emmett RD
    meet at the new office first (1857 Highway 16, Suite A), then carpool over to the Gem Island Sports Complex    		  Colter Stewart
     208-462-3241 x7907
    RSVP by
     May 23
    D1 - Mountain Home Ranger District
    May 30
     1000 hours
    		 Mountain Home RD
    meet at the RD first, then carpool over to Legacy Park    		  Colby Bertalotto
     208-587-7837
    RSVP by
     May 27
    D4 - Cascade Ranger District
    Jun 4
     0930 hours
    		 Meet at the District Office
    then carpool down to Fischer Pond Greenbelt    		  Rory Anderton
     208-382-7449
    RSVP by
     May 29


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