**Fy 2008 Fire Training Course Description\
**(click on listed course number to access class info)

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  **COURSE**                                                                                                         **Fire Refresher**      

  [**I-300**](#I300A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**L-180 / 280**](#l180human_factors_on_the_firelinel280)                                                          **Fire Refresher**      

  **[L-280](#L280Followership_to_Leadership)**                                                                       **Fire Refresher**      

  **[S-211](#S211A)**                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-216**](#S216A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-200**](#S200A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-215**](#S215A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-234**](#S234A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-234**](#S234B)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-270 /                                                                                                         **Fire Refresher**      
  S-271**](#s--270-basic-air-operations-s--271-helicopter-crewmember-a-219-helicopter-transport-of-external-cargo)                           

  [**S-230**](#S230A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-290**](#S290Intermediate_Fire_Behavior)                                                                       **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-300**](#S300A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-336**](#S336A)                                                                                                **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-260 / 261**](#S260Incident_Business_Management_a)                                                             **Fire Refresher**      

  [**S-260/261**](#S260Incident_Business_Management_b)                                                               **Fire Refresher**      

  [**ROSS Refresher**](#ROSS)                                                                                        **Fire Refresher**      

  ** Fire Refresher**                                                                                                **Clackamas Community   
                                                                                                                     College Courses (FRP)** 

  **Fire Refresher**                                                                                                                         
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| **Course Title:**                 | []{#S                             |
|                                   | 260Incident_Business_Management_a |
|                                   | .anchor}**S-260 Incident Business |
|                                   | Management\                       |
|                                   | **                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | May 27 -30,2008                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Siuslaw NF Headquarters,          |
|                                   | Corvallis, OR                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | A basic understanding of incident |
|                                   | business policies and procedures  |
|                                   | in the overall incident           |
|                                   | organization. Course is designed  |
|                                   | for entry level finance           |
|                                   | positions.                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | All ICS positions or personnel    |
|                                   | seeking knowledge of incident     |
|                                   | business management.              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ### Prerequisites based on        | None                              |
|  the Field Managers Course Guide: |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Salem BLM                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | Roberta Runge                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | April 1, 2008                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | April 15, 2008                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 40 (Forty) students               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| NOTE:                             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Course Title:**                 | []{#S                             |
|                                   | 260Incident_Business_Management_b |
|                                   | .anchor}**S-260 Incident Business |
|                                   | Management**                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Mt Hood Headquarters, Sandy, OR   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | A basic understanding of incident |
|                                   | business policies and procedures  |
|                                   | in the overall incident           |
|                                   | organization. Course is designed  |
|                                   | for entry level finance           |
|                                   | positions.                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | All ICS positions or personnel    |
|                                   | seeking knowledge of incident     |
|                                   | business management.              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ### Prerequisites based on        | None                              |
| the Field Managers Course Guide : |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Mt Hood NF                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | Karen Hale                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30(Thirty) students               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| NOTE:                             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Course Title:**                   **S-261 Applied Interagency
                                      Business Management**

  Dates:                              May 27 -- 30, 2008

  Tuition:                            NONE

  Course Location:                    Siuslaw NF, Corvallis, OR

  Course Description:                 Course is designed to be taken
                                      after S-260. It is designed for
                                      entry level finance positions.
                                      Student will be able to describe
                                      roles and responsibilities and
                                      demonstrate profiency to perform
                                      the following positions: Commissary
                                      Manager (CMSY), Personnel Time
                                      Recorder (PTRC), Equipment Time
                                      Recorder (EQTR), Compensation for
                                      Injury Specialist (INJR) and Claims
                                      Specialist (COMP).

  Target Group:                       Commissary Managers (CMSY),
                                      Personnel Time Recorders (PTRC),
                                      Equipment Time Recorders (EQTR),
                                      Compensation for Injury Specialists
                                      (INJR) and Claims Specialists
                                      (COMP).

  Prerequisites based on the Field    None
  Managers Course Guide :             

  Course Sponsor:                     Salem BLM

  Course Coordinator:                 Roberta Runge

  Nomination Deadline:                April 1, 2008

  Selection Date:                     April 15, 2008

  NOTE                                Will be held in conjunction with
                                      S-260
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Course Title:**                   **S-261 Applied Interagency
                                      Business Management**

  Dates:                              TBA

  Tuition:                            NONE

  Course Location:                    Mt Hood NF, Sandy, OR

  Course Description:                 Course is designed to be taken
                                      after S-260. It is designed for
                                      entry level finance positions.
                                      Student will be able to describe
                                      roles and responsibilities and
                                      demonstrate profiency to perform
                                      the following positions: Commissary
                                      Manager (CMSY), Personnel Time
                                      Recorder (PTRC), Equipment Time
                                      Recorder (EQTR), Compensation for
                                      Injury Specialist (INJR) and Claims
                                      Specialist (COMP).

  Target Group:                       Commissary Managers (CMSY),
                                      Personnel Time Recorders (PTRC),
                                      Equipment Time Recorders (EQTR),
                                      Compensation for Injury Specialists
                                      (INJR) and Claims Specialists
                                      (COMP).

  Prerequisites based on the Field    None
  Managers Course Guide :             

  Course Sponsor:                     Mt Hood NF

  Course Coordinator:                 Karen Hale

  Nomination Deadline:                TBA

  Selection Date:                     TBA

  NOTE                                Will be held in conjunction with
                                      S-260
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| **Course Title:**                 | []                               |
|                                   | {#S290Intermediate_Fire_Behavior |
|                                   | .anchor}**S-290 Intermediate     |
|                                   | Fire Behavior**                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | April, 2008                      |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                             |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | TBA                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | S-290 is designed to meet        |
|                                   | training requirements to work in |
|                                   | the ICS Operations Section as a  |
|                                   | Single Resource Boss. This is a  |
|                                   | course that is designed to       |
|                                   | instruct prospective fireline    |
|                                   | supervisors in wildland fire     |
|                                   | behavior for effective and safe  |
|                                   | fire management operations. This |
|                                   | will be taught in a classroom    |
|                                   | setting.                         |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | #                                |
|                                   | ## Those needing the course for  |
|                                   | development as a single resource |
|                                   |  boss and for Prescribed Fire po |
|                                   | sitions. Also Supervisory Dispat |
|                                   | chers and Fire Effects Monitors. |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ### Prerequisites based on        | S-190 Intro to Fire Behavior     |
| the Field Managers Course Guide : |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Mt Hood NF                       |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | TBA                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | March 1, 2008                    |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | March 10, 2008                   |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 (Thirty) students             |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ### Course Title:                 | **L-180 Human Factors on the      |
|                                   | Fireline**                        |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | []{#l180                          |
|                                   | human_factors_on_the_firelinel280 |
|                                   | .anchor}**L-280 Followership to   |
|                                   | Leadership**                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | March 12 -- 13, 2008              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Mt Hood Headquarters              |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Sandy, OR                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | This training course is designed  |
|                                   | as a self-assessment opportunity  |
|                                   | for individuals preparing to step |
|                                   | into a leadership role. The       |
|                                   | course combines one day of        |
|                                   | classroom instruction followed by |
|                                   | a second day in the field with    |
|                                   | students working through a series |
|                                   | of problem solving events in      |
|                                   | small teams (Field Leadership     |
|                                   | Assessment Course). Topic areas   |
|                                   | include:                          |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Leadership values and         |
|                                   |     principles                    |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Transition challenges for new |
|                                   |     leaders Situational           |
|                                   |     leadership                    |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Team cohesion factors         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Ethical decision-making       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Personnel desiring to be          |
|                                   | qualified as a single resource    |
|                                   | boss.                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Experience on incident            |
| Managers Course Guide :           | assignments in operations or      |
|                                   | support functions. L-180 Human    |
|                                   | Factors on the fireline.          |
|                                   | Successful completion of 3-4      |
|                                   | hours of pre-work.                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Mt. Hood NF                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | February 1, 2008                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | February 15, 2008                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 (Thirty) students              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

### 

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| ### Course Title:                 | [                                 |
|                                   | ]{#L280Followership_to_Leadership |
|                                   | .anchor}**L-280 Followership to   |
|                                   | Leadership**                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | February 6 -7, 2008               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Valley River Center, Eugene, OR   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | -   This training course is       |
|                                   |     designed as a self-assessment |
|                                   |     opportunity for individuals   |
|                                   |     preparing to step into a      |
|                                   |     leadership role. The course   |
|                                   |     combines one day of classroom |
|                                   |     instruction followed by a     |
|                                   |     second day in the field with  |
|                                   |     students working through a    |
|                                   |     series of problem solving     |
|                                   |     events in small teams (Field  |
|                                   |     Leadership Assessment         |
|                                   |     Course). Topic areas          |
|                                   |     include:Leadership values and |
|                                   |     principles                    |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Transition challenges for new |
|                                   |     leaders                       |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Situational leadership        |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Team cohesion factors         |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | -   Ethical decision-making       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | ### Personnel desiring to be qua  |
|                                   | lified as a single resource boss. |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Experience on incident            |
| Managers Course Guide :           | assignments in operations or      |
|                                   | support functions. L-180 Human    |
|                                   | Factors on the fire line.         |
|                                   | Successful completion of 3-4      |
|                                   | hours of pre-work.                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Willamette NF                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | January 1, 2008                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | January 10, 2008                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 (Thirty) students              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Course Title:**                 | **ICT3, ICT4, ICT5 Refresher**    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | TBA, 2008                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | TBA (Portland Area)               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | A refresher designed for the      |
|                                   | Incident Commander Type 3, 4, and |
|                                   | 5.                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Incident Commanders Type 3, 4,    |
|                                   | and 5                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Prerequisites based on t        | Qualified at the ICT3, ICT4, and  |
| he Field Managers Course Guide :  | ICT5 level                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|                                   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Siuslaw NF/ Mt Hood NF /          |
|                                   | Willamette NF / Eugene BLM /      |
|                                   | Salem BLM                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Course Title:**                 | **ICT3, ICT4, ICT5 Refresher**    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | TBA, 2008                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | TBA (Eugene/Corvallis Area)       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | A refresher designed for the      |
|                                   | Incident Commander Type 3, 4, and |
|                                   | 5.                                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | # Inc                             |
|                                   | ident Commanders Type 3, 4, and 5 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Qualified at the ICT3, ICT4, and  |
| Managers Course Guide :           | ICT5 level                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Siuslaw NF/ Mt Hood NF /          |
|                                   | Willamette NF / Eugene BLM /      |
|                                   | Salem BLM                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Course Title:**                   **S-130 Firefighter training,\
                                      S-190 Intro to Wildland Fire
                                      Behavior\
                                      Standards for Survival**

  Dates:                              June, 2008

  Tuition:                            Call for price

  Course Location:                    Sweet Home High School, Sweet Home,
                                      OR

  Course Description:                 All courses provide entry level
                                      firefighting skills. Includes
                                      instruction in the primary
                                      environmental factors that affect
                                      the start and spread of wildfire,
                                      and recognition of potentially
                                      hazardous situations. This course
                                      is designed to be interactive.

  Target Group:                       Any personnel who desire to be a
                                      qualified wildland firefighter
                                      (FFT2)

  Prerequisites based on the Field    None
  Managers Course Guide :             

  Course Sponsor:                     Willamette NF, Siuslaw NF, ODF,
                                      Eugene BLM, Salem BLM

  Course Coordinator:                 TBA

  Nomination Deadline:                April 2, 2008

  Selection Date:                     May 5, 2008

  Course Capacity:                    TBA
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Course Title:**                   ***S-130 Firefighter training,\
                                      S-190 Intro to Wildland Fire
                                      Behavior\
                                      Standards for Survival***

  Dates:                              June, 2008

  Tuition:                            TBA

  Course Location:                    TBA

  Course Description:                 All courses provide entry level
                                      firefighting skills. Includes
                                      instruction in the primary
                                      environmental factors that affect
                                      the start and spread of wildfire,
                                      and recognition of potentially
                                      hazardous situations.

  Target Group:                       Any personnel who desire to be a
                                      qualified wildland firefighter
                                      (FFT2)

  Prerequisites based on the Field    None
  Managers Course Guide :             

  Course Sponsor:                     Mt Hood NF

  Course Coordinator:                 TBA

  Nomination Deadline:                April 2, 2008

  Selection Date:                     May 5, 2008

  Course Capacity:                    50 students
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

# 

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | # S-                              |
|                                   | 270 Basic Air Operations S- 271 H |
|                                   | elicopter Crewmember A-219 Helico |
|                                   | pter Transport of External Cargo  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | March 24 -- 28, 2008              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | Courses are combined for          |
|                                   | efficiency, cost and              |
|                                   | effectiveness.                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| For S-270 certification :         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| For S-271 certification:          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| S- 270 - Course covers aircraft   | S-271 - Course is a combined      |
| types and capabilities, aviation  | classroom / field setting to give |
| management and safety for flying  | the student proficiency in all    |
| in and working with agency        | areas of the tactical and         |
| aircraft, tactical and logistical | logistical use of helicopters to  |
| uses of aircraft, and             | achieve efficiency and            |
| requirements for take-off and     | standardization. Topics include:  |
| landing areas.                    | aviation safety, aircraft         |
|                                   | capabilities and limitation,      |
| A-219 -- Course covers technical  | aviation life support equipment,  |
| training and procedures for       | aviation mishap reporting,        |
| agency personnel performing       | pre-flight checklist and          |
| helicopter external load          | briefing/debriefing, aviation     |
| operations. Classroom and field   | transportation of hazardous       |
| training for external load,       | materials, crash survival,        |
| helicopter hover hook-up, and     | helicopter operations, helicopter |
| longline operations. Performance  | field exercise. Course contains   |
| based training.                   | the following OAS modules: A-101, |
|                                   | A-104, A-105, A-106, A-108,       |
|                                   | A-110, A-113, A-209, A-210.       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | All single resource bosses,       |
|                                   | Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4), |
|                                   | Support Dispatcher (EDSD), and    |
|                                   | helicopter managers. Personnel    |
|                                   | involved in fire and non-fire     |
|                                   | project assignments with          |
|                                   | helicopters.                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Qualified as a FFT2 (Firefighter  |
| Managers Course Guide :           | Type 2) and / or None for         |
|                                   | non-fire personnel involved in    |
|                                   | non-fire project assignments with |
|                                   | helicopters.                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Siuslaw NF                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | Larry Chacon                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | February 25, 2008                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | February 29, 2008                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Course Title:**                   []{#S230A .anchor}**S-230 Single
                                      Resource Boss**

  Dates:                              June 2008 - TBA

  Tuition:                            None

  Course Location:                    Sweet Home, OR

  Course Description:                 Course is designed to produce
                                      student proficiency in the
                                      performance of all duties
                                      associated with the single resource
                                      boss. Topics include: tactical use
                                      and safety precautions required to
                                      establish an effective operation on
                                      a large incident.

  Target Group:                       Personnel desiring to be qualified
                                      as a Single Resource boss.

  Prerequisites:                      Qualified as advanced firefighter /
                                      squad boss (FFT1)

  Course Sponsor:                     Willamette NF / Eugene BLM

  Course Coordinator:                 TBA

  Nomination Deadline:                May 1, 2008

  Selection Date:                     TBA

  Course Capacity:                    30 students
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| []{#S234A .anchor}**Course        | **S-234 Ignition Operations**     |
| Title:**                          |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | May 7 -- 9, 2008                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | NONE                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Mt Hood NF Headquarters           |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Sandy, OR                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | Entry level course providing      |
|                                   | training in the functional roles  |
|                                   | and responsibilities connected    |
|                                   | with firing operations. The       |
|                                   | course covers planning, ignition  |
|                                   | procedures and techniques, and    |
|                                   | equipment applicable wildland and |
|                                   | prescribed fire. Course also      |
|                                   | addresses the role of the         |
|                                   | ignition specialist or firing     |
|                                   | boss as the organization manages  |
|                                   | escalation from a non complex to  |
|                                   | a complex fire situation.         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Note:                             | This course is not intended to    |
|                                   | qualify or certify any personnel  |
|                                   | in the use, storage, or transport |
|                                   | of any firing device. Rather, it  |
|                                   | is to provide the potential       |
|                                   | firing boss a description of      |
|                                   | available equipment and the       |
|                                   | requirements specific to each     |
|                                   | such device.                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Positions of ignition specialist, |
|                                   | type 2 (RXI2), firing boss        |
|                                   | (FIRB), or prescribed fire burn   |
|                                   | boss Type 2 (RXB2).               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites:                    | Intermediate Wildland Fire        |
|                                   | Behavior (S-290)                  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Mt Hood NF                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:               | Mike Moore                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | April 1, 2008                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | April 15, 2008                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 (Thirty) students              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Course Title:**                   []{#S234B .anchor}**S-234 Ignition
                                      Operations**

  Dates:                              February 19 -- 22, 2008

  Tuition:                            NONE

  Course Location:                    Detroit RD, Detroit, OR

  Course Description:                 Entry level course providing
                                      training in the functional roles
                                      and responsibilities connected with
                                      firing operations. The course
                                      covers planning, ignition
                                      procedures and techniques, and
                                      equipment applicable wildland and
                                      prescribed fire. Course also
                                      addresses the role of the ignition
                                      specialist or firing boss as the
                                      organization manages escalation
                                      from a non complex to a complex
                                      fire situation.

  Note:                               This course is not intended to
                                      qualify or certify any personnel in
                                      the use, storage, or transport of
                                      any firing device. Rather, it is to
                                      provide the potential firing boss a
                                      description of available equipment
                                      and the requirements specific to
                                      each such device.

  Target Group:                       Positions of ignition specialist,
                                      type 2 (RXI2), firing boss (FIRB),
                                      or prescribed fire burn boss Type 2
                                      (RXB2).

  Prerequisites:                      Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
                                      (S-290)

  Course Sponsor:                     Willamette NF / Eugene BLM

  Course Coordinator:                 TBA

  Nomination Deadline:                January 18, 2008

  Selection Date:                     January 25, 2008

  Course Capacity:                    30 (Thirty) students
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  Fire Refresher                      Fire refreshers will adhere to each
                                      Agency's standards. Please refer to
                                      the Interagency Standards for Fire
                                      and Fire Aviation Operations (Red
                                      book / Blue book) for your specific
                                      Agency requirements.

                                      Personnel may attend any session,
                                      but some mandatory requirements may
                                      not be met due to differences in
                                      Agency standards. Personnel are
                                      asked to call ahead to secure space
                                      for these sessions.

                                      Sessions will be offered at
                                      multiple locations and dates (see
                                      calendar).
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| **Course Title:**                    | []{#S215A .anchor}**S-215     |
|                                      | Fire Operations in the Urban  |
|                                      | Interface**                   |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Dates:                               | April 7 -- 11, 2008           |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Tuition:                             | TBA                           |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| ## Course Location:                  | TBA                           |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Course Description:                  | Course is designed to meet    |
|                                      | the training needs for        |
|                                      | initial attack Incident       |
|                                      | Commanders and Company        |
|                                      | Officers confronting wildland |
|                                      | fire which is presenting a    |
|                                      | threat to life and property.  |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Target Group:                        | Incident Commander Type 4     |
|                                      | (ICT4), or higher, company    |
|                                      | officers of structural fire   |
|                                      | departments, and others       |
|                                      | individuals making tactical   |
|                                      | decisions in the urban        |
|                                      | interface.                    |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on Field         | Students must have basic      |
| Managers Course Guide:               | knowledge of structure and    |
|                                      | wildland firefighting         |
|                                      | operations. They must also be |
|                                      | familiar with and understand  |
|                                      | their agency policy as it     |
|                                      | relates to interface fires.   |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                      | WIF / CRGNSA                  |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Course Coordinator:                  | Pete Peterson                 |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:                 | March 1, 2008                 |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                      | March 10, 2008                |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                     | 35 Students (Mixture of       |
|                                      | Structural and Agency if      |
|                                      | possible)                     |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | []{#S216A .anchor}**S- 216        |
|                                   | Driving for Fire Service**        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | WIF / EUD                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | This is an interactive course for |
|                                   | operational personnel having the  |
|                                   | responsibility of driving engines |
|                                   | in a variety of road and off road |
|                                   | conditions.                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Engine operators and other        |
|                                   | personnel having responsibility   |
|                                   | for driving operations vehicles   |
|                                   | under varied conditions           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| .                                 |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | NONE                              |
| Managers Course Guide :           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|                                   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | WIF / EUD                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinators:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  []{#I300A .anchor}**Course Title:** **I-300 Intermediate ICS**

  Dates:                              TBA

  Tuition:                            NONE

  Course Location:                    TBA

  Course Description:                 Course provides a greater
                                      description and detail of the
                                      Incident Command System (ICS)
                                      organization and operations,
                                      including application of essential
                                      principles and description of air
                                      operations. Modules also include:
                                      Organization and Staffing;
                                      Organizing for Incidents or Events;
                                      Incident Resources Management; Air
                                      Operations; Incident and Event
                                      Planning.

  Target Group:                       Personnel who will be assigned to
                                      ICS supervisory positions.

  Prerequisites:                      I-200 Basic ICS (required)

  Course Sponsor:                     GRA / Clackamas CC

  Course Coordinator:                 TBA

  Nomination Deadline:                TBA

  Selection Date:                     TBA

  Course Capacity:                    30 (Thirty) students
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | []{#S200A .anchor}**S- 200        |
|                                   | Initial Attack Supervisor**       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | Course is designed to meet the    |
|                                   | training needs of the ICT4. It is |
|                                   | presented in a lecture/discussion |
|                                   | format and supplemented with      |
|                                   | group exercises. The six          |
|                                   | instructional units cover:        |
|                                   | Readiness and Mobilization;       |
|                                   | Size-up; Planning and Ordering;   |
|                                   | Deployment and Containment;       |
|                                   | Administrative Requirements; and  |
|                                   | Post-Fire Evaluation. Evaluation  |
|                                   | of the student is by unit tests   |
|                                   | and a final examination.          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Personnel desiring to be          |
|                                   | qualified as an incident          |
|                                   | commander, type 4 (ICT4).         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Qualified as a Single Resource    |
| Managers Course Guide :           | Boss                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|                                   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | CRGNSA / SUF                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinators:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 25 students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

#  

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | []{#S336A .anchor}**S-336         |
|                                   | Tactical Decision Making in       |
|                                   | Wildland Fire**                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | Course is designed to meet        |
|                                   | training requirements in the      |
|                                   | Operations Section of the         |
|                                   | Incident Command System. Examples |
|                                   | and exercises are specific to     |
|                                   | Wildland fire suppression.        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Designed primarily to prepare     |
|                                   | experienced single resource       |
|                                   | bosses and initial attack         |
|                                   | incident commanders in the        |
|                                   | tactics necessary at the strike   |
|                                   | team / task force leader level.   |
|                                   | It is also valuable for           |
|                                   | operations supervisors qualified  |
|                                   | at higher management levels who   |
|                                   | have not received training in     |
|                                   | wildfire suppression tactics.     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Qualified as a single resource    |
| Managers Course Guide :           | boss or initial attack incident   |
|                                   | commander type 4 (ICT4).          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinators:              | WIF / SUF / Shawn Sheldon assist  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 Students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | []{#S300A .anchor}**S-300         |
|                                   | Incident Commander -- Extended    |
|                                   | Attack**                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | April 15 -- 17, 2008              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Eugene BLM Office, Eugene, OR     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | Course is designed to meet the    |
|                                   | needs of the Incident Commander   |
|                                   | type 3 (ICT3). It is presented in |
|                                   | a lecture / discussion format and |
|                                   | supplemented with group           |
|                                   | exercises. The six instructional  |
|                                   | units cover: Information          |
|                                   | Gathering; Planning; Supporting   |
|                                   | Organization; Operations;         |
|                                   | Transitioning; and Demobilization |
|                                   | / Administrative Requirement.     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Personnel desiring to be          |
|                                   | qualified as an incident          |
|                                   | commander type 3 (ICT3)           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | Qualified as an incident          |
| Managers Course Guide :           | commander type 4 (ICT4) and a     |
|                                   | task force leader (TFLD) **OR**   |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Qualified as an incident          |
|                                   | commander type 4 (ICT4) and a     |
|                                   | strike team leader and any two    |
|                                   | single resource boss positions -- |
|                                   | one must be crew (CRWB) or engine |
|                                   | (ENGB).                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | WIF / CRGNSA                      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinators:              | TBA                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | March 15, 2008                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | March 20, 2008                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | []{#S211A .anchor}**S-211         |
|                                   | Portable Pumps and Water Use**    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | March 24 -- 26, 2008              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | McKenzie RD, McKenzie River, OR   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | Instructor led course intended to |
|                                   | be presented at the local level.  |
|                                   | Course consists of three skill    |
|                                   | areas : supply, delivery and      |
|                                   | application of water. Students    |
|                                   | will be required to demonstrate   |
|                                   | their knowledge of correct water  |
|                                   | use, basic hydraulics, and        |
|                                   | equipment care. Field exercises   |
|                                   | require set up, operation and     |
|                                   | maintenance of pump equipment.    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Individuals desiring to gain      |
|                                   | competency in the use of portable |
|                                   | pumps and water                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | None                              |
| Managers Course Guide :           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | WIF                               |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinators:              | D. Preston                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | February 20, 2008                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | February 25, 2008                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 30 students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| # Course Title:                   | []{#ROSS .anchor}**ROSS           |
|                                   | Refresher**                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Dates:                            | April 28 -- 30, 2008              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Tuition:                          | None                              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Location:                  | Mt Hood NF, Sandy, OR             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Description:               | A refresher of the basic ROSS     |
|                                   | functions.                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Target Group:                     | Already trained ROSS students     |
|                                   | that need a refresher.            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Prerequisites based on the Field  | None                              |
| Managers Course Guide :           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Sponsor:                   | Mt Hood NF                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Coordinators:              | Karen Hale                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Nomination Deadline:              | March 1, 2008                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Selection Date:                   | March 5, 2008                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Course Capacity:                  | 20 Students                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| NOTE                              | This is a refresher only.         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+