Training Working Team Meeting Notes
January 19, 1998, NWCC
PNWCG & TWT
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PNWCG undertaking strategic planning process. Final TWT charter, direction, and program
of work to be tiered off of that effort. ( Current TWT P.O.W. attached )
FY 98-99 Courses
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Faculty/student negative feedback continues over cafeteria closure at Redmond. Issue needs to
be addressed in full Redmond Air Center context.
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Student cancellation rates for RX 340 were 40%, field units did not express demand for
additional RX-90 and RX-230 courses despite large nomination numbers.
FY 99-00 Course Curriculum
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Entire course listing needs assessment sent to training officers. ( v. scheduled biannual rotation. )
Reason: low numbers/cancellation of some courses and need to be more responsive to changing
Agency/unit needs. Reply due March 1, 1999. TWT and OPWT will make course
selections by 3/30/99.
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Options are being considered to make the needs assessment more realistic and definitive.
Some training areas are requiring a specific name tied to the “need”. Spring training
officers meeting agenda item.
PNWCG TWT Web Page
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Web page should be operational by 2/15/99. Notice and instructions will be sent.
Interior sponsored Training Specialist position at Redmond.
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Cert to issued within next 30 days. Selection and filling by 4/1/99.
310-1 Draft Revision
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Proposed additional training, knowledge, and skills requirements are cost prohibitive and unnecessary for some Agencies. PNWCG will request adequate time for full interagency analysis
and review.
Private and Public Education Providers
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Work being done with State Board of Community Colleges do develop audit process of
NWCG course offerings.
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Work being done with Area training Officers to provide auditing of 300-400 level course not
directly sponsored by local training areas.
Technology
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Upon adoption of standard cd-rom simulator components, a purchase proposal will be
developed. Estimated cost per unit (without lap-top) $1500-$1800.
Training Assignment Project
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TWT will lend support to the establishment of “Training” Engine Strike Team at Goldendale
WA. The objective is to provide the opportunity for OJT and performance evaluation training
assignments. Additional opportunities being developed and evaluated.
Combined TWT-OPWT Meeting
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Objective was identify and develop strategies to address interdependent issues. Central issue is
the inability to support and fill local and geographic area overhead positions. (IMT’s, Air
Operations, etc.) Many factors involved: Class room training, trainee assignments and
mobilization, availability, federal and state workforce reductions, incentive to participate in
teams, skills drain through retirements, positional needs analysis, individuals with multiple
qualifications, resource order filling process, Agency specific statutory/policy constraints, and
workforce successional planning.
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A training-certification-assignment analysis will be done for the following three positions: Air
Operations Branch Director, Finance Section Chief, and Prescribed Fire Burn Boss 2.
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A position needs assessment for staffing Type 1 and 2 IMT’s will be developed.
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A joint analysis of the management situation and strategy development will done.