Minnesota 2018 Wildfire Academy In it s 18t h year, t he Minnesot a W ildfire Academy will be held June 48, 2018 at It asca Communit y College in Grand Rapids, Minnesot a. From basic firefight ing, t o air operat ions, chainsaw cert ificat ion and incident command syst em (ICS) courses, t he weeklong academy draws hundreds of part icipant s and skilled inst ruct ors wit h more t han 30 course offerings. W it h t he help of It asca Area Schools Collaborat ive Educat ion (IASCE) t his year academy part icipant s can now regist er online on a first come, first serve basis.
2 M i n n esot a 20 18 Wi l d f i re Acad em y MNICS The Minnesota Incident Command system (MNICS) is w ork an interagency group with state and federal partners that cooperate to manage wildfires and all risk incidents. MNICS provides standard procedures and common terminology to support emergency response. The organization is governed by a Task Force of agency leads who report to a Board of Directors. Wildfire Academy will use an incident management team (IMT) to run the weeklong event. The incident command system (ICS) is an efficient way to manage people, equipment and resources for daily academy operations. Under the ICS structure, the MNICS IMT works closely with Minnesota 2018 Wildfire Academy partners: MNICS member agencies are the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service (NPS), Minnesota Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM). Exofficio members include the Minnesota State Fire Marshal (SFM) and the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA). The 2018 Minnesota Itasca Community College (ICC) Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Education (IASCE) Northern Central Research and Outreach Center (NROC) Visit Grand Rapids The MNICS IMT will be on hand during the weeklong academy. Trainees work on their National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualificatio for red card qualification.
3 Minnesot a W ildfire Academy General Informat ion & Lodging Det ails Locat ion Recreat ion Academy cont act s In its eighth year at Itasca The Grand Rapids area has the Todd Manley Community College (ICC), the Forest History Center and Judy MNICS Training 2018 Minnesota Wildfire Garland Museum for Academy will be held at 1851 E. entertainment and recreation. Highway 169, Grand Rapids, Visit www.visitgrandrapids.com Minnesota. or call 218/3269607. Meals ICC lodging Lunch is provided for academy participants. Sending units are responsible for the cost of all other meals. Special dietary needs? Complete the details in the class registration process. Contact Tammy Gould, tammy.gould@itascacc.edu or questions. for the ICC campus at $20/day. occupancy rooms are available. Students from MNICS agencies Register for rooms online receive priority registration through the IASCE registration through April 5, 2018 (includes system. BIA and tribal units, DNR, USFS, Please bring your own bedding. Cancel your reservation by May at all times. FWS, HSEM, NPS, MSFCA and State Fire Marshal). Other agencies can register by or before May 15, 2018 to avoid Local lodging professional conduct is required 218/3981076 Priorit y deadline As a student, trainee, IMT your agency. Responsible and Itasca Community College Single, double and triple Code of conduct conduct is a direct reflection of Meadow Kouffeld meadow.kouffeld@itascacc.edu 30, 2018 to avoid late fees. member or instructor, your 218/3222683 Dormitory rooms are available the ICC kitchen, 218/3222313 with todd.manley@state.mn.us Book and pay for lodging separately. See the Visit Grand Rapidswebsite and look under Groups/Group Lodging. a $50 per class late fee.
4 Minnesot a 2018 W ildfire Academy Tuition reimbursement For members of fire departments seeking Steps to register online tuition reimbursement please contact in order to Go to the IASCE website https://goo.gl/dqap8t register for your courses: Holly Henriksen, IASCE, Look under Programs 218/3275730 Find Minnesota 2018 Wildfire Academy hhenriksen@isd318.org For all other academy registrants, there is a new Follow the prompts. If you need help, please see the Minnesota Incident Command System online system YouTube channel at https://goo.gl/qjkolp for through Itasca Area instructional videos. Schools Collaborative Education (IASCE). Choose, register and pay online for courses. You can also select ICC lodging and indicate special dietary needs through the online registration system. Questions on tuition reimbursement eligibility? Contact Tim Oland, DNR Rural Fire Department program, 218/3222688 tim.oland@state.mn.us. If you continue to have registration questions contact Holly Henriksen, IASCE, 218/3275730 hhenriksen@isd318.org.
5 Minnesot a 2018 W ildfire Academy Pr er equ isit es Some courses require specific qualifications or prework. Check the IASCE website under Minnesota 2018 Wildfire Academy and look for the course list. Or consult your agency fire team leader or training officer with questions. Can cellat ion s Cancel your registration by May 15, 2018 to avoid a $50percourse late fee. Call Holly Henriksen, Regist rat ion confirmat ions Participants will receive confirmations by May 18, 2018. If you have not received your course confirmation or there is an error in your registration materials, contact Holly Henriksen at IASCE. IASCE, 218/3275730 to cancel. Please do not delay. Prompt cancellations may open a spot for participants on the waiting list. www.mnics.org
6 Minnesot a 2018 W ildfire Academy Course List www.getlearning.org For course descriptions, look under Programs/Wildfire Academy
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