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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST TO HOST: INTRODUCTION TO WILDLAND FIRE

Release Date: Jan 7, 2013
DATE: January 7, 2013
CONTACT: JULIE THOMAS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PHONE: 208-737-3262

TWIN FALLS, ID. . . .The Sawtooth National Forest will conduct a workshop for individuals interested in summer employment on a Fire Crew for the next field season. The day will begin with employment opportunities and an introduction to the application process.

The following classes will be introduced: Basic Firefighter, Intro to Fire Behavior, Introduction to the Incident Command System, and an Introduction to Leadership. We will also discuss the physical preparation that you will need to prepare for as a Wildland Firefighter. The classes that will be introduced are web based and after the class students will be able to work on those classes individually and be able to show on a resume and application that they have taken and passed the classes when job openings become available.

There will be two classes offered for this opportunity. On January 12, 2013 from 9:00 to 4:30 at the College of Southern Idaho, Shields Bldg, Room 105, Twin Falls, Idaho. On January 26, 2013 in Hailey, Idaho at the Community Campus, Room 509, South Wing from 9:00 to 4:30.

Please call 208-737-3248 to reserve your seat today, this is a first come first serve basis, you must be registered.



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Reprinted from the Sawtooth National Forest website.

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