Colorado Firecamp, S-130/190 class information

Apply on-line now for Colorado Firecamp's upcoming S-130/190 Basic Firefighter classes:

January 8-11, 2026
February 5-8, 2026
March 5-8, 2026
March 26-29, 2026
April 16-19, 2026
April 30-May 2, 2026
May 28-31, 2026
June 18-21, 2026
July 9-12, 2026
July 30-August 2, 2026
August 27-30, 2026
September 17-20, 2026
October 8-11, 2026
October 29-November 1, 2026
November 19-22, 2026
December 3-6, 2026
January 7-10, 2027

Cost: $700 includes tuition, books, meals & lodging. Agency sponsorship is not required. Apply online now.

List of items needed for class is posted with S-130/190 class details.

Daily bus service to Salida departs from downtown Denver at 1:45 pm with a one-way cost of about $29 on the Bustang, Crested Butte-Denver route. Light rail train service departs every 15 minutes on the RTD-Denver A Line between Denver International Airport and Union Station in downtown Denver, with a ticket cost of $10 each way. Schedule your flight arrival time for 11:30 am or earlier on the day prior to your class start for the bus connections to Salida. Extra night of lodging costs $35. Firecamp staff will pick-up and drop-off students at the bus stop in Salida at no charge.

Information about finding a job as a wildland firefighter.

South Canyon Fire witness statement — Tony Petrilli, 1994

Introduction to ICS

S-130 Instructor Evaluation

Firefighter 2 Tasks

Interagency Media Guidelines for Wildland Fires—March, 2004

S-130/190 Firefighter Training
and Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

Wildland Fire Jobs & Training Links

(Yes, we know you want a job, but first read the section about finding work.)

Job Listings and On-line Applications

AVUE Digital Services — Online application for USFS openings.
USA Jobs - Office of Personnel Management
Department of Interior - Fire Integrated Recruitment Employment Systems (FIRES)
Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program
USFS Region 5 Diversity Outreach
Wildlandfire.com Fire Jobs Page Abby does a tremendous job keeping everyone updated on openings in federal 462, 455 and 401 series positions. Also lists state and contracting jobs.
Women in the Fire Service Job listings and advice on becoming a wildland or structural firefighter. Good information for women and men.

Agency Fire Employment Pages

U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs — BIA doesn't have much online because of continuing litigation. Check the Dept. of Interior link above.
Colorado State Forest Service

City and Rural Fire Departments

Denver Metro Area The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) accepts applications and administers employment tests for about a dozen fire departments. The deadline for the next quarterly test is June 16, 2006.
Vail Fire Department &
Eagle River Fire Protection District &
Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue
— These unpaid resident firefighter programs provide housing and pay for fire science college tuition. Vail also includes a ski and golf pass.

Wildland Fire Contractors

Armageddon Wilderness Fire — Red River, New Mexico company runs one engine and handcrew/saw team. Mitigation work and some prescribed fire on private land.
Colorado Wildland Fire Service — Pueblo, Colorado company is considering adding a second engine for the 2007 fire season.
Rampart Fire Services — Monument, Colorado company has downsized to two type 6 engines.
Santa Fe Wildfire — New Mexico company runs engines and does mitigation work.

Fire Science Programs

Wildfire Academies

Other Wildland FAQ's Pages

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