Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy

Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy

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NOMINATIONS DUE BY APRIL 15, 2008. First come, first served does not apply to the nominations. Selections will be based on Region 2 priority (including CO Fire Depts). The selection process will take a minimum of 2 weeks. Confirmation letters will be sent in April to all those selected. Applicants not chosen will get a waiting list letter or email.
Overhead Trainees 
Overhead Trainee registration $30 per day
 Trainee Positions 

In addition to courses offered, we have a need for trainees in the positions listed below. This is a great time to work on your task books. As a trainee, you will manage the daily operations of the Academy with the guidance of a qualified trainer. The Academy is an incident and trainees will work in excess of 8 hours per day. No overtime or comp-time will be covered by the Academy. Trainees will be allowed only 1 task book and may take a class only if authorized by your trainer. Trainee positions are limited, so apply early. Trainees are required to send a copy of their initiated task book when submitting their nomination. You may download a copy of the taskbook below, but remember that the task book must be initiated by your home unit, i.e. your home unit supervisor of designated training officer. Be sure that you meet all of the prerequisites for the trainee position. The taskbooks and prerequisites (as listed in the 310-1 Wildland Fire Qualification Subsystem Guide) are available in Adobe Acrobat  format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (available here for free from Adobe).
Section Trainee Position NWCG
Colorado
Type 3
Command & General Staff Safety Officer - SOF2 (T) taskbook  taskbook

Public Information Officer - PIO2 (T) taskbook  taskbook

Liaison Officer - LOFR (T)
taskbook taskbook
Operations Section Operations Section Chief - OSC2 (T) taskbook  taskbook
Planning Section Planning Section Chief - PSC2 (T) taskbook  taskbook

Resources Unit Leader - RESL (T) taskbook  taskbook

Situation Unit Leader - SITL (T)  taskbook  taskbook

Status Check-in Recorder - SCKN (T) taskbook  taskbook

Demobilization Unit Leader - DMOB (T) taskbook  taskbook

Documentation Unit Leader - DOCL (T) taskbook  taskbook

Training Specialist - TNSP (T)  taskbook  taskbook
Logistics Section Logistics Section Chief - LSC2 (T)  taskbook  taskbook

Supply Unit Leader - SPUL (T) taskbook  taskbook

Receiving / Distribution Manager - RCDM (T) taskbook  taskbook

Ordering Manager - ORDM (T) taskbook  taskbook

Ground Support Unit Leader - GSUL (T) taskbook  taskbook

Equipment Manager - EQPM (T) taskbook  taskbook

Base Camp Manager - BCMG (T) taskbook  taskbook

Facilities Unit Leader - FACL (T) taskbook  taskbook

Medical Unit Leader - MEDL (T) taskbook  taskbook

Communications Unit Leader - COML (T)  taskbook  taskbook
Finance Limited Positions, Please Call taskbook  taskbook
 Registration fees include HOT breakfast, lunch and all course materials. 
 Dinner arrangements to be made on your own. 


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For more information, contact:
Wendy Fischer, Academy Coordinator
Colorado Wildland Fire &
Incident Management Academy

P.O. Box 1777
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 589-1400 [voice]
(719) 589-1401 [FAX]
Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy
info@cowildfireacademy.com
training links
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Texas Wildfire Academy
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Rocky Mtn Wildfire Training
National Fire Training
Paper form: NWCG Nomination form