ONLINE COURSE AVAILABLE

S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior, Online Course is now a NWCG approved course.  (Get
NWCG certificate for completion).  The memo and link to the training is available at the following website: http://www.nwcg.gov/branches/pre/owdc/memo/owdc_16_2010.htm

Members that have had Basic should consider takeing this online course.  You can take at your own pace and it will give you valuable tools for safely and effectively fighting wildland fire.  You should print your certificate at the end, and place in our department training records.  S-290 is one of the requirements for Engine Boss.

The FEMA, Emergency Management Institute (EMI) training Web Site is located at: http://training.fema.gov/IS/. The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. To get a complete listing of courses go to http://training.fema.gov/IS/isfeedback.asp

FEMA’s Independent Study Program offers courses that support the nine mission areas identified by the National Preparedness Goal.


Incident Management Continuity Programs
Operational Planning  Public Disaster Communications
Disaster LogisticsIntegrated Preparedness
Emergency Communications Hazard Mitigation 
Service to Disaster Victims

The IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, & IS 800 are the equivalent of the ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, and ICS 800 courses that NIMS requires all first responders to have.  These curses can be located under the NIMS Courses link at the upper right side of the page.  There are a lot of great courses available under the ISP Course List link and the Professional Development Series link also.
Department Training Schedule
2011 MVRFD Monthly Training

DecemberEffective Radio Communications and Scene Size-up

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Training Meetings are at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of every month unless otherwise scheduled
(Scheduled training is subject to change do to weather or other training events etc.)


If you have any questions, contact MVRFD Training Officer Chris Orr





FSTS Upcoming Training Opportunities: To Register: Call Toll Free Voice Mail at 800-294-5272, Talk to a staff person at 406-761-7885 or email to kjore@montana.edu<mailto:kjore@montana.edu>  Classes normally start the first day at 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  It is important to pre-register for courses as minimum pre-registration must be met 2 weeks prior to the class or it will be canceled.  (NFA requires class minimums be met one month prior to the course scheduled dates. NO Exceptions).  Most classes start at 8:30 am unless noted otherwise.
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Event Calendar

It is important to pre-register for FSTS courses as minimum pre-registration must be met 2 weeks prior to the class or it will be canceled. (NFA requires class minimums be met one month prior to the course scheduled dates, No Exceptions). Courses start at 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  Tuition for NFA Courses and Courses marked with an (*) are $29 per student (Local FD -State) - Federal, private, others and Out of State Tuition is 160% of in-state. + Denotes FSTS courses which are part of the Associates   Degree Program through the MSU College of Technology - Great Falls.

Most Classes will start at 8:30 a.m. unless noted   otherwise.    DNRC has several Courses listed below with dates, Course titles and locations. Please register with the email address listed for each class.

The training opportunities listed here are open to all Montana community responders. Most of the training provided by FSTS is done working with a single department/company. This training is not listed because it is not open to others.  Individual company training is heavily subsidized by the Legislature. If you would like training assistance for your organization, contact FSTS and we will do our best to deliver for you.


1/7-1/8/2012    NFA Executive Skills Series 1: Wolf Point

1/9 – 1/23/2012       EMT Basic Academy: Great Falls

1/28-1/29/2012        Staff and Command: Great Falls

2/1 – 2/5                Confined Space Rescue: Kalispell

2/11 -2/12               NFA NFIRS 5.0: Glendive

2/18 / 2/19              NFA Incident Safety Officer: Lewistown

2/25 – 2/26             NFA Decision Making Co Ops: Missoula

3/17 – 3/23             HazMat Tech Academy: Great Falls

5/5-5/6/2012           Training Officers Forum


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