Got Stuff?

Please visit Northern Rockies Montessori for information about summer programs. Please look under "How Can I Help" link, then to the list to learn more about donation items. The next meeting with the director will take place February 2 from 12-1 in the business office conference room. Be there if you have interest in learning more about the program. The link will also be located on the right hand side of the screen under "other links".

New Baby!

Dave and Megan Williams had a 6.8 lbs. baby girl January 25th! Welcome Emma Sophia Williams!

CPR/AED/BBP at the AFD

We will be hosting a CPR/AED as well as Bloodborne Pathogens training on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 from 0800-1700: This training will be instructed by Mark Wright and will be held in the hangar training room. There will be room for two sessions, each one being about 4 hours long. Time slots will be 0800-1200 and 1230-1630. There is a sign up sheet in Clare's office. Mary Jo will be a contact if anyone has questions. Each session can include 10 students, maximum. If there is enough responses, and more people than slots, we have flexibility to host another session, later. Thanks, Godot

New Man Ram Air Selections (NMRA)

1. Steve Reed / foreman alternate- Timo Rova
2. Enrique Olivares
3. Travis Parker
4. Darby Thomson
5. Colby Jackson
6. J.T. Gilman

Alternates:
1. Ashton Ferruzzi
2. Brice Jones
3. Brandon Sheehan
4. Drew Pattison


NMRA Training April 18-May 13.

Please contact Jake Besmer, lead trainer or Tory Kendrick, R1 Ram Air Coordinator with any questions.

Come One Call All

The 2011 list has been drawn. You can find it under the links on the right for your viewing. Also see documents for the road, if you find yourself on the road and out of paper work.

Come join us in sending Rogers Warren off to Region 3.

Kettle House North - Monday January 24 @ 5 PM

CPR instructors needed!

For anyone interested in becoming a CPR instructor, there will be an opportunity this spring (late April or May) to take the training here in Missoula at St. Patrick’s hospital. Currently, we are relying heavily on our current instructors (which stand at 2) and to keep these individuals from reaching burnout completely, we are in need of some new individuals to aid in reducing their workload. Plus, it has been beneficial to our program to have instructors “in-house” allowing us to provide CPR at our refreshers, NSA trail crew refreshers and other programs without having to seek out or pay for others come in to do this. You do not have to be a current EMT or have any prior medical experience. Plus, the training and knowledge has become easier to relay on lately due to less complex procedures on what’s required to give proper CPR. If you have any interest or desire to do this, please contact Dave Bihr or Boyd Burtch.

Moving On - Rogers Warren

Rogers Warren has accepted a position in Region 3 as Aviation Specialist. Report date to his new job in Albuquerque, known to some as Albucreepy, is February 1.

Rogers' will be greatly missed at the jump base, especially in Smokejumper Operations. His calm, fair and level headed approach to matters has been an asset to the base and the organization as a whole. On the other hand his sharp wit, scathing remarks, and devils advocate approach will not be missed! Just kidding as these are only a few of the things that make him so enjoyable to work with!

Would you like red or green?

Adios

Pilot Jeff Bardwell

Jeff Bardwell was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and is currently at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,MN.

Jeff's doctors will be taking a biopsy of his lymph nodes; if necessary, the doctors will commence with 6 weeks of focused radiation and chemo therapy on the associated lymph nodes; if the tumor on his esophagus is malignant, then the doctors will execute invasive surgery.

Please keep Jeff in your thoughts and prayers.

JOBS

JOBS: GS 6, 7 & 8 Positions

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Albuquerque Service Center denied our request to pull a referral list for the GS 6, 7, and 8 positions. The reason being….

In accordance with the newly ratified NFFE Master Agreement (Article 16,2.c.) all Union Forest’s are required to post their outreach on Lotus Notes Outreach Database a minimum of 21 days for permanent recruit and fill positions.

We realize this is bit ridicules as most of you do not even have access to the Lotus Notes Data Base, but our hands are tied.

Therefore the positions are currently posted on the Outreach Database. A request for a referral list will be submitted on February 1.

Please be sure your application is still, or will still be current as of Feb 1. If in doubt you may want to re-certify your application in AVUE.

Thanks, sorry and good luck!!!!

Mandatory Physicals

Follow these steps.
1. Call Margarita at 406-329-4944 to tell her where you are planning to get your physical. (You can get up to $105 towards one at the physician of your choice or call Occupational Health 406-329-5746.)
2. Get the required paperwork from Margarita.
3. Get your physical. Ensure that it is properly signed.
4. Return Paperwork to Margarita.

New Baby!

Mr and Mrs Alex Williams welcomed a new addition to the family on January 6th.
Madaline Williams weighed in at 9 lbs 12 oz and a length of 21 1/4 inches.
Congratulations!