WILDLAND FIRE CLASSES:
Courses are numbered. Classes beginning with an S cover suppression, beginning with an I cover the Incident Command System (ICS).

100-level courses are for first-time fire fighters. The introduction to fire fighting is S-130 and S-190.

Multi-agency course listings - all fire courses offered
Wildfire Magazine's training page - an excellent resource
Treasure Valley Community College, Ontairo, OR - an excellent source for fire training classes, 1 hour west of Boise
Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR - specializing in structural fire and paramedic education. Occasionally offers S-205 (Wildland/Urban Interface)

TASK BOOKS:
Task books on line in PDF format

PHYSICAL TRAINING:
The best reference to begin a training program for wildland fire fighting is Brian Sharkey's Fitness and Work Capacity, available from the National Interagency Fire Center for 88 cents. To order, fax to (208) 387-5573 requesting NFES #1596. You will need a credit card number.

The standards for wildland firefighters, based on Fitness and Work Capacity.

Physical Training for Smokejumping is available for serious potential applicants from the Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula.