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**FALL 2005 GRADUATES**

**Southwest Fire Use Training Academy**

**Fall 2005 Participants**

**[Field Coordinators]{.underline} [Agency/Unit]{.underline}
[State]{.underline}**

Testa, Mike FS, Lincoln NF New Mexico

Affuso, Julian FS, Lincoln NF New Mexico

Sanchez, Mike BIA, Southern Pueblos Agency New Mexico

Bulock, Kristi NPS, Yukon-Charley Rivers/Gates of Alaska

The Arctic/Wrangell-St. Elias NP&P

Bornitz, Lynn FS, Colville NF Washington

Blanchard, Brian FS, Coconino NF Arizona

Brown, Matt FS, Coconino NF Arizona

Gottlieb, Eric FS, Carson NF New Mexico

Johnson, Micah FS, Okanogan-Wenatchee NFs Washington

Alyea, Joe FS, Okanogan-Wenatchee NFs Washington

Conrad, Justin FS, Kaibab NF Arizona

Wood, Todd FS, Coconino NF Arizona

Brown, Neil FS, Kaibab NF Arizona

**[Students]{.underline}**

Binns, Jacob BLM, Carlsbad FO New Mexico

Burton, James FS, Coconino NF Arizona

Byers, Michael FS, Caribou-Targhee NFs Idaho

Carpenter, Tony FS, Lincoln NF New Mexico

Courtright, James NPS, Zion NP Utah

Dempsey, Ben FS, Apache-Sitgreaves NFs Arizona

Ethridge, Jim FS, Boise NF Idaho

Cannon, John BIA, Northern Pueblos Agency New Mexico

Fraidenburg, Steve Quinault Indian Nation Washington

Fry, John FS, Pike NF Colorado

Garity, Timothy FS, Boise NF Idaho

Godson, John "Jay" FS, San Juan NF Colorado

Haught, Tobe FS, Gila NF New Mexico

Huber, Dirk FS, Ashley NF Utah

Lawhon, Jason FS, Ashley NF Utah

Madrigal, Chris BLM, Arizona Strip FO Utah

Mendez, Lew BIA, Mescalero Agency New Mexico

Mendonca, Mark NPS, Guadalupe/Carlsbad Caverns NPs Texas

Munson, Gary FS, Payette NF Idaho

Nagle, Shawn NPS, Natchez Trace Parkway Mississippi

Plummer, Vincent FS, Sierra NF California

Rainey, Timothy FS, Apache-Sitgreaves NFs Arizona

Schildt, Cal BIA, Uintah & Ouray Agencies Colorado

Shilow, Norton FS, Apache-Sitgreaves NFs Arizona

Smith, Charles BIA, Mescalero Agency New Mexico

Suminski, Toni BLM, Kingman FO Arizona

Ulm, Mark FS, Coconino NF Arizona

Viktora, William FS, Coconino NF Arizona

White, Matt FS, Columbia Gorge NSA Oregon

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<td colspan="13"><blockquote>
<p><strong>Southwest Fire Use Training Academy Project
Participation</strong></p>
<p><strong>Fall 2005 Session</strong></p>
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<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>PROJECT</strong></p>
<p><strong>NAME</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>LOCATION</strong></td>
<td><strong>AGENCY</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACRES</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>FIRE BEHAVIOR FUEL MODEL</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>PERSONS ASSIGNED</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>PERSON HOURS</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>COMPLEXITY</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Wiggins RX</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/03-06/05</td>
<td>330</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">240</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Rim Top Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/03-06/05</td>
<td>605</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">240</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Hidden Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/08/05</td>
<td>100</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">6</td>
<td colspan="2">54</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Little Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/12-13/05</td>
<td>250</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">90</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Turkey Slash Burn Plan</td>
<td>Lincoln NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/18-21/05</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td colspan="2">Wrote prescribed burn plan</td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td colspan="2">40</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Rico Rx</td>
<td>Lincoln</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/20/05</td>
<td>40</td>
<td colspan="2">Slash piles</td>
<td colspan="2">1</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Sacred Area Rx</td>
<td>San Ildefonso Pueblo</td>
<td>BIA</td>
<td>10/24/05</td>
<td>140*</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">90</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Little Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/24-11/07/05</td>
<td>940</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">10</td>
<td colspan="2">1,120</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Teal Slew Rx</td>
<td>Anahuac NWR</td>
<td>FWS</td>
<td>10/25/05</td>
<td>100</td>
<td colspan="2">1, 3</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">96</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>East Mesa Rx</td>
<td>Zion NP</td>
<td>NPS</td>
<td>10/26/05</td>
<td>500*</td>
<td colspan="2">5, 6, 9,10</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">80</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>High Meadow Rx</td>
<td>Arizona Strip FO</td>
<td>BLM</td>
<td>10/24-28/05</td>
<td>230</td>
<td colspan="2">11</td>
<td colspan="2">10</td>
<td colspan="2">790</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Unit 4 Rx</td>
<td>McFaddin NWR</td>
<td>FWS</td>
<td>10/27/05</td>
<td>N/A*</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">32</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Topeka Rx</td>
<td>Grand Canyon NP</td>
<td>NPS</td>
<td>10/27/05</td>
<td>2,500*</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 4,9</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">48</td>
<td colspan="2">I</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Long Jim I</td>
<td>Grand Canyon NP</td>
<td>NPS</td>
<td>10/27/05</td>
<td>100</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 4, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">24</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Middleton Rx</td>
<td>Anahuac NWR</td>
<td>FWS</td>
<td>10/28/05</td>
<td>3,556</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">112</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Pete Rx</td>
<td>Coconino NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>10/31-11/01/05</td>
<td>865</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 4, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">157</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Punta South Rx</td>
<td>Buenos Aires NWR</td>
<td>FWS</td>
<td>11/01/05</td>
<td>100</td>
<td colspan="2">1</td>
<td colspan="2">10</td>
<td colspan="2">205</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Kettle Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/01-09/05</td>
<td>611</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">7</td>
<td colspan="2">444</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Wiggins Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/01-09/05</td>
<td>920</td>
<td colspan="2">10, 11</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">350</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>A-1 Rx</td>
<td>Coconino NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/02/05</td>
<td>225</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">70</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Woody Ridge Rx</td>
<td>Coconino NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/03/05</td>
<td>135</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">70</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Show Low South Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/04-11/05</td>
<td>447</td>
<td colspan="2">9</td>
<td colspan="2">10</td>
<td colspan="2">515</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Long Jim II</td>
<td>Grand Canyon NP</td>
<td>NPS</td>
<td>11/04-06/05</td>
<td>1,780</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 5</td>
<td colspan="2">6</td>
<td colspan="2">162</td>
<td colspan="2">I</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Nagel Rx</td>
<td>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/01-07/05</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 9, 10</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">274</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Sheep Basin Rx</td>
<td>Gila NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/08-09/05</td>
<td>245</td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td colspan="2">5</td>
<td colspan="2">90</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Devil's Park Rx</td>
<td>Gila NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/08-11/05</td>
<td>365</td>
<td colspan="2">2, 4, 6, 9</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">114</td>
<td colspan="2">II</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Sapillo Rx</td>
<td>Gila NF</td>
<td>FS</td>
<td>11/09-11/05</td>
<td>1,072</td>
<td colspan="2">9</td>
<td colspan="2">10</td>
<td colspan="2">465</td>
<td colspan="2">II`</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>TOTALS</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>19,156</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>190</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>5,975</strong></td>
<td></td>
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\* Students sent to projects; however, test fires resulted in
cancellation of project.

**TRAINING ACCOMPLISHMENTS**

# **Fall 2005 Session**

+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| ## *                    |      |       |       |       |          |
| *NWCG CORE CURRICULUM** |      |       |       |       |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| ### Course Title        | **Co | *     | **    | **    | **Total  |
|                         | urse | *FUTA | Other | Total | Trainee  |
|                         | Hou  | Train | Train | Train | Hours**  |
|                         | rs** | ees** | ees** | ees** |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| RX-310, Introduction to | 40   | 23    | 8     | 31    | 1,240    |
| Fire Effects            |      |       |       |       |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| RX-300, Burn Boss       | 40   | 27    | 7     | 34    | 1,360    |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| S-234, Ignition         | 24   | 3     | 10    | 13    | 312      |
| Operations              |      |       |       |       |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| ### TOTAL               | **1  | *     | *     | *     | *        |
|                         | 04** | *53** | *25** | *78** | *2,912** |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+

+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| ADDITIONAL NWCG COURSES |      |       |       |       |          |
| SPONSORED               |      |       |       |       |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| ###                     | **Co | *     | **    | **    | **Total  |
|                         | urse | *FUTA | Other | Total | Trainee  |
| ### Course Title        | Hou  | Train | Train | Train | Hours**  |
|                         | rs** | ees** | ees** | ees** |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| S-390, Introduction to  | 24   | 3     | 12    | 15    | 480      |
| Wildland Fire Behavior  |      |       |       |       |          |
| Calculations            |      |       |       |       |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+
| ###                     | **   | **3** | *     | *     | **480**  |
|                         | 24** |       | *12** | *15** |          |
| ### TOTAL               |      |       |       |       |          |
+-------------------------+------+-------+-------+-------+----------+

+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| **ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS |      |       |        |       |           |
| ATTENDED**             |      |       |        |       |           |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| ### Workshop Title     | **Co | *     | *      | **    | **Total   |
|                        | urse | *FUTA | *Other | Total | Trainee   |
|                        | Hou  | Train | Trai   | Train | Hours**   |
|                        | rs** | ees** | nees** | ees** |           |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| Introduction to NEPA   | 16   | 26    | 7      | 33    | 528       |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| ### BEH                | 8    | 30    | 8      | 38    | 304       |
| AVE Plus (2 workshops) |      |       |        |       |           |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| Tactical Decision      | 8    | 28    | 10     | 38    | 304       |
| Games/                 |      |       |        |       |           |
|                        |      |       |        |       |           |
| Sand Table Exercise    |      |       |        |       |           |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| Upper Frijoles/Cerro   | 10   | 29    | 0      | 29    | 290       |
| Grande Staff Ride      |      |       |        |       |           |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+
| ### TOTAL              | **   | **    | **25** | **    | **1,426** |
|                        | 42** | 113** |        | 138** |           |
+------------------------+------+-------+--------+-------+-----------+