Training &Events Calendar
MSU Fire Services Training School
Flathead County Classes: To Register: Call Toll Free Voice Mail at 800-294-5272, Talk to a staff person at 406-761-7885 or email to Kyle Jore @ kjore@montana.edu. Class cost is $29.00 per person. Tuition for Flathead County Fire District members will be paid by the NW Montana Firefighter Association. Registration must be made two weeks prior to each class.
Non-Flathead County Classes: 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. Check out their website for additional classes. Click here.
Flathead County EMS: Additional classes are available that are not listed below. Please contact them at 406- 751-8190/8191 or check out their training newsletter by clicking here.
DNRC: For additional information or questions, please contact Nick Merriman @ 406- 751-2273, nmerriman@mt.gov, Dave Poukish @ 406-751-2269, dpoukish@mt.gov, Fred Holmes @ 406-751-2270, fholmes@mt.gov, or Bill Glaspey @ 406-751-2275, bglaspey@mt.gov.
Date |
Sponsor |
Course/Prerequisites |
Location/Time |
Comments/Contacts |
November, 2008 |
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17 |
FCEMS |
Continuing Education Program |
FC Health Dept.- Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-21:00 |
MD Specialist based on topic |
24 |
FCEMS |
FCEMS Advisory Committee Meeting |
FC Health Dept. / Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-20:00 |
Refreshments served at 17:30 before the meeting |
December, 2008 |
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6-7 |
MSU FTS |
Incident Command System for Emergency Medical Services |
Earl Bennett Bldg Time: 08:30-16:00 |
Tim Soule |
9-12 |
DNRC |
S-200 IA Incident Commander |
Flathead County OES Conference Room Time: 18:00-22:00 Co-located W/S-131/133 |
Dave Poukish 751-2269 dpoukish@mt.gov Must register before 11/18/08 |
9-12 |
DNRC |
S-131/133 Squad Boss |
Flathead County OES Conference Room Time: 18:00-22:00 Co-located W/S-200 |
Nick Merriman 751-2273 nmerriman@mt.gov Must register before 11/18/08 |
12-14 |
MSU FTS |
NIMS I300 |
Libby Fire Station 119 E 6th St Time: 12th 19:00-2200 13th & 14th: 08:30-16:00 |
Ed Burlingame |
13-14 |
FCEMS |
EMT - First Responder REFRESHER (16 hrs) |
KRMC Buffalo Hills Conference Center |
Registration Required: FCEMS 751.8190 / 8191 |
15 |
FCEMS |
Continuing Education Program |
FC Health Dept.- Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-21:00 |
MD Specialist based on topic |
29 |
FCEMS |
FCEMS Advisory Committee Meeting |
FC Health Dept. / Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-20:00 |
Refreshments served at 17:30 before the meeting |
January, 2009 |
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10-11 |
MSU FTS |
Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: Basic Concepts |
Earl Bennett Bldg Time: 08:30-16:00 |
Tim Soule |
10-11 |
FCEMS |
EMT - Basic REFRESHER (24 hrs) |
KRMC Buffalo Hills Conference Center Time: 07:30-19:30 |
Registration Required: FCEMS 751.8190 / 8191 |
13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 |
DNRC |
S-290 Fire Behavior |
Flathead County OES Conference Room Time: 18:00-22:00 except for the 17th & 24th 08:00-17:00 |
Fred Holmes 751-2270 fholmes@mt.gov Must register before 11/28/08 |
19 |
FCEMS |
Continuing Education Program |
FC Health Dept.- Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-21:00 |
MD Specialist based on topic |
26 |
FCEMS |
FCEMS Advisory Committee Meeting |
FC Health Dept. / Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-20:00 |
Refreshments served at 17:30 before the meeting |
February, 2009 |
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2, 4, 7, 9, 11 |
DNRC |
S-230 Resource Boss |
Flathead County OES Conference Room Time: 18:00-22:00 except for the 7th 08:00-17:00 |
Nick Merriman 751-2273 nmerriman@mt.gov Must register before 1/4/09 |
7-8 |
FCEMS |
PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support(16 hrs) |
FC Health Dept. / Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room |
Registration Required: FCEMS 751.8190 / 8191 |
16 |
FCEMS |
Continuing Education Program |
FC Health Dept.- Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00-21:00 |
MD Specialist based on topic |
21-22 |
MSU FTS |
NFA Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection |
Earl Bennett Bldg Time: 0830-1600 |
Rick Trembath |
23 |
FCEMS |
FCEMS Advisory Committee Meeting |
FC Health Dept. / Earl Bennett Bldg - 2nd floor conference room Time: 18:00 - 20:00 |
Refreshments served at 17:30 before the meeting |
23-26 |
DNRC |
S-300 Extended Attack IC |
Flathead County OES Conference Room Time: 18:00-22:00 |
Bill Glaspey 751-2275 bglaspey@mt.gov Must register before 1/16/09 |
28- March 1 |
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NFA Incident Safety Officer |
Missoula FS4
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March, 2009 |
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10, 12, 17, 19, 21 |
DNRC |
Basics of Wildland Fire |
Flathead County OES Conference Room Time: 18:00-22:00 except for the 21st 08:00-17:00 in the field |
Nick Merriman 751-2273 nmerriman@mt.gov Must register before 2/10/09 |
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DNRC |
AWR |
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DNRC |
Aviation Training |
Jesse Best 212-4822 jbest@mt.gov |
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DNRC |
Lake Co Basics of Wildland Fire |
Nick Merriman 751-2273 nmerriman@mt.gov | ||