National Home Page

WILDLAND FIRE
TRAINING
 

 National Home Page
 
 
This site enables access to Local Area, Geographic Area, National, and other related Interagency Wildland Fire Training information.  The home page also contains current training news and a comment section.  Click on the subject or topic you wish to view. Mission of the Training Information Communication System (TICS) committee.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (MAP)
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Alaska

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California

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Eastern

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Great Basin

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Northern Rockies

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Northwest

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Rocky Mountain

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Southern

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Southwest

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Allows a user to select a specific geographic area to access information on the area workshops, meetings, and other courses; names of nominees selected; names of students successfully completing courses; course logistical information; current news; and other pertinent geographic area information.

bulletAllows a user to get more information through the Primary Geographic Area Training Contacts.   (Printed version).
NOMINATION PROCESS
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A nomination process has been set up for all individuals desiring to attend NWCG courses.  Please review and follow these procedures or your nomination form may not be accepted by the hosting unit/area.  

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Nomination forms MUST be completed electronically (e.g., IQCS) (preferred) or typed and faxed.  No handwritten nominations will be accepted on a National basis.  You can download a blank nomination form.

SEARCH  SCHEDULES NATIONALLY
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Search nationally for interagency schedule of courses which allows a user to query by various topics and complete a nomination form electronically.

NATIONAL TRAINING

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BLM

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NAFRI

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NBC-AMD

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WFAP

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LEADERSHIP

 
bullet BLM Training and Development (BLM)
bulletNational Advanced Fire and Resource Institute (NAFRI)
bullet National Business Center - Aviation Management Directorate (NBC-AMD)
bulletNational Wildland Fighterfighter Apprenticeship Program (WFAP)
bulletWildland Fire Leadership Development Program

HIGHER EDUCATION FOR FIRE PROFESSIONALS

bulletLinks to higher education opportunities for fire professionals (IFPM, TFM, etc). 

WILDFIRE ACADEMIES

bulletA list of Wildfire Academies throughout the United States and other Fire Training sites. 

FIELD MANAGER'S COURSE GUIDE

bulletA guide containing the NWCG Course Descriptions, prerequisites, target audience, etc.
NATIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP (NWCG)
bullet Interagency Aviation Training 
bulletQualifications and Certification Guide, 310-1  Historical 310-1
bullet2006 Federal Supplements to the 310-1. 
bullet Forest Service Only, Current Qualifications HB, 5109.17
bullet Forest Service Only, Historical Qualifications HB 5109.17
bulletForest Service Historical Position Changes for the  5109.17
bulletPosition Task Books, PTB
bulletPosition Task Books, Original History
bulletInteragency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations "Red Book"
bullet BLM Training Information Job Aid
bulletCourse Materials
bullet Course Status and History  
bulletCommunications Unit Courses
bulletTraining Working Team
bulletIncident Operations Standards Working Team
bullet Interagency Fire Program Management Qualification Standards
bulletAnd Other Wildfire Information (NWCG Home Page)
IQCS
bulletThe Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) is chartered to develop (design, construct, and implement) an information system that tracks training and certifications for Wildland Firefighters.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
bulletThis PowerPoint library is a collection of PowerPoint presentations gathered from various Geographic Areas; many of which are not yet available with the NWCG courses.  It is made available to assist in presentation and delivery of NWCG courses.  The representation of these PowerPoint presentations DOES NOT CERTIFY they have met NWCG standards.  It is the responsibility of the presenter to ensure NWCG standards are met. 
NEWS/INFORMATION/
RESOURCES
bulletTraining and other related information such as: Course Development Status, Corrections required in Publications Management Materials and helpful resources.
FEEDBACK
bulletTo provide feedback on the usefulness of the system and suggestions for improvement please contact Rosie LeMire at rlemire@fs.fed.us. If you have comments and suggestions, please take the time to provide feedback.


 

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Comments concerning this site may be addressed to Rosie LeMire rlemire@fs.fed.us  Site created September 27, 1999,  last updated 06/13/08