Mission
The mission of the NIICD Technical Training Branch is to promote excellence through training of incident communications, telecommunications and Pathways Intern Program personnel.
The scope of the Branch of Technical Training is national and international in nature. Incident Communications Training provides federal, state, county and private personnel with progressive and coordinated incident communications training from the entry-level as a radio operator, through the final level as a communications duty officer. Priorities for training are based on direction from the NIFC Governing Board.
Telecommunications Training provides journeyman technicians with quality up-to-date training in the latest equipment and technologies.
Pathways Intern Program Training produces skilled entry-level telecommunications specialists and electronics technicians for the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and other federal land management agencies.
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Available Training
2026 S-258 Communications Technician in Boise, Idaho
- April 6-10 (Nominations due by 3/20/2026)
- April 20-25 (Nominations due by 3/20/2026)
- COMT NWCG Nomination Form
2026 S-358 Communication Unit Leader in Boise, Idaho
- March 24-27 (Nominations due by 2/20/26
- COML NWCG Nomination Form
Applicants will be notified when selected via email and are required to respond. Make sure to fill out nomination with current contact information (name, email, phone number). Space is limited and may roster before nomination deadlines.
Any questions contact: Kirk Maskalick: [email protected] or 208-387-5861.
Aviation P25 Radio Training
Instructional material from the March 2008 Aviation P25 Radio Training sessions in Boise:
Units 1 & 2 PowerPoint , Unit 3 (TiL) PowerPoint, Unit 4 (NAT) PowerPoint
Technisonic Radios
Follow the links to Technisonic’s Training page for CDs, their Video page for programming videos or Technisonic’s YouTube page for more instructional videos.
