**CTSP Task Group Teleconference Minutes**

Attending:

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  [[Present]{.smallcaps}]{.mark}   [[Agency]{.smallcaps}]{.mark}   [[Name]{.smallcaps}]{.mark}

                                   BIA                             Dottie Miller

  X                                BLM                             Brian Lamb

                                   Eastern States                  John Stys

                                   Fire Research                   Carl Seielstad

  X                                FS                              Steve Simon

  X                                IRMWT Liaison                   Gladys Crabtree

  X                                NPS                             Peter Paul

                                   OAS                             David Opalenik

  X                                Western States                  Bill Mills

  X                                Training Group                  Paul Dzialowy

  X                                IBA SME                         Mike Morgen

  X                                Guest                           Don Winter

                                                                   
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Date: Thursday, 30-Nov-2006

Time: 10:00 AM PST

**Agenda:**

I. Update on CTSP Web Page -- Gladys, Brian

> Steve and Brian cleaned up Quickplace. Brian is working with Tammy to
> update and provide content for the NWCG CTSP Web Page. Brian will
> publish to the current CTSP mail list before the next meeting. There
> will be links from the CTSP Web Page to the Quickplace site where
> publications and discussions threads will reside. Meeting and call
> minutes will be available to all from the CTSP Web Page. Everyone
> needs to look over minutes when they are posted to the Cadre area to
> check for corrections. When approved they will be moved to public
> area.

II\. Update from Training Group - Paul

Moratorium Information as well, Potential Schedule conflict with FS ISO
in service 6-Apr-07

There exists a moratorium on new positions being added to the 310-1
(http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/docs/310-1_position_moratorium.pdf). As per the
vice-chair of the Incident Operations Standards Working Team (IOSWT),
new positions must satisfy 7 criteria before being included in the
310-1. However, if there is agency buyoff of the training requirements
of a fire position not included in the 310-1, we can require that
training. There is no apparent benefit at this time of being in the
310-1.

Training in 07. -- The modules are in draft format. There is a good
agenda. Class is slated to be 4 days (1pm Monday thru noon Friday).
Narrowed cadre to just six Trainers: Brian, Paul, Dave, Andre, Kathy and
Chris. The training session has been relocated from Redmond to
Prineville. The group is still pursuing the use of a few Platypus
computers for the session. Will also utilize the Northwest team kits
and/or Washington DNR kits for the training as needed. .

A session is being planned in Albuquerque for USFS ISO personnel. This
will be the intial beta of the new training curricula. The tentative
schedule is for February 12^th^. This mitigates the conflict with ISO
folks having a meeting in April. Both sessions will be actively
advertised to fill the class with 20 students per session.

III\. Update from Security Group - Steve

Still trying to get BLM and FS agency IRM security individuals involved.
BLM has identified Don Lee as the representative. The FS has not yet
responded. Hope to have an initial call next week to start laying the
ground work and objectives.

IV\. IBA Phase III Update - Mike

Mike Morgen wants input from the CTSPTG Cadre. As a result, the
following individuals will be asked to participate in an Incident
Network Business Requirements Subgroup: Peter Paul, Don Winter, Alex
Park, Nicole Owens, and Bill Mills. Other individuals will provide input
as requested by Mike.

Use of contract vendors will not be mandatory. If Mike gets the
specifications together by February of 2007, he feels he can have the
contract in place for the 2008 fire season.

V. Thin Client Paper -- Discussion (may roll up into #4)

Funding is the primary issue. There is a server available, but Peter and
Don need to obtain funding for thin client hardware. Once some thin
clients are obtained, testing will take place, hopefully during the next
fire season.

Steve to check with Carl Seielstad (fire research) to see if there are
any monies available for this. The use of thin clients should not be a
contract requirement. It is simply another method of providing the
services needed.

VI\. 2007 CTSP Conference - All

> Discussion Topics, Training Topics, and Location
>
> Nothing new to report.

VII\. Jan CTSPTG Cadre Meeting - Brian

Meeting is scheduled January 30^th^ -- February 1^st^ in Boise. Skeels
and IBA project personnel have been invited to make a presentation. Keep
planning for this, but keep in mind that the continuing resolution runs
out on Dec 11^th^. This could have an effect if budget is not passed.

VIII\. Holiday Conference Schedule - Brian

There will be a call on December 14^th^. There will be no call on
December 28^th^. Calls will resume on January 11^th^. Brian will not
make that call, so Steve will coordinate.

IX\. Other Topics

Brian will post list of known CTSPs on Quickplace. Everyone needs to
look this over and send updates to Brian. Brian will also get a ROSS
"dump" of "qualified" CTSPs.

**Links of Interest:**

Old Draft CTSPTG Web Page: http://pnwfire.org/ctsp

New Draft CTSPTG Web Page: http://www.nwcg.gov/teams/ctsp

Knowledge Base: http://wwwnotes.fs.fed.us:81/QuickPlace/ctsp/Main.nsf

NWCG IRM Working Team: http://www.nwcg.gov/teams/irmwt/irm.htm

**Dates of Interest:**

9-Jan-07 to 11-Jan-07 IRMWT Meeting

30-Jan-07 to 1-Feb-07 CTSPTG Cadre Meeting; Boise, ID

12-Feb-07 to 16-Feb-07 CTSP Training

2-Apr-07 to 6-Apr-07 CTSP Training

23-Apr-07 to 27-Apr-07 2007 CTSP Conference