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FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AGENCY PROFILE
The Fire Services Training School (FSTS) is the state level agency charged with providing professional development for community fire and rescue services. For administrative purposes, the FSTS is attached to the Extension Service of Montana State University.
Purpose
The following objectives of FSTS as specified in Section 20-31-103.
MCA are to:
1. Provide fire service personnel with professional training
2. Identify new methods of fire prevention and suppression and disseminate
information about them
3. Provide a resource center for use by local fire services
4. Provide testing and certification for personnel and apparatus
5. Coordinate fire services training in the state.
Mission
The mission of the FSTS is to build capacity in local governments for protecting the life safety of citizens, their property, the tax base and infrastructure from harm caused by unwanted fires, accidents, injuries, hazardous materials incidents and other emergencies.
Scope of Services and Philosophy
The FSTS serves all of Montana’s fire departments, companies and districts. This audience consists of an estimated 11,000 members in 432 fire companies, 96% of which are volunteers. The FSTS develops and operates programs which make local government effective in their mission of providing quality fire and rescue service to the public. FSTS supports and promotes:
(a) “standard of care” operations, (b) self-sustained training programs within local organizations, (c) sharing of resources between organizations, and (d) individual growth of emergency service personnel through training.
Facilities
FSTS offices are now located in the Wheat Building, 750 6th Street Southwest, Great Falls, Montana. However, FSTS operates all over the state, utilizing the facilities, apparatus, and equipment of community fire services when providing training services. FSTS trainers are strategically located in Great Falls, Billings, Helena, Bozeman, Kalispell, Huson and Wolf Point. FSTS operates several mobile training props, all dedicated fire training structures are owned by communities.
Advisory Council
FSTS works closely with its Advisory Council which is appointed by the Board of Regents. The Council is very active in providing direction for the School’s programs, and its members are also involved in leadership roles with other organizations.
Current Advisory Council Members
Gar Wood - Fire Chief, Loma (W) 788-7287, (H) 739-4224
e-mail 7outhome@ttc-cmc.net
Tim Mort – Fire Chief, W. Glendive (W) 365-2177, (H) 365-5726
e-mail mortdist@mcn.net
Gary Mahugh - Fire Chief, Creston (H) 755-9535,
e-mailmahughfire@centurytel.net
Bill Perrin - Captain, Stevensville (W) 642-3431, (H) 777-3937,
e-mail billp@farmersebank.com e-mail lwilliams@montana.edu
Curt Belts – Chief, Missoula Rural Fire District, (W) 549-6172
email cbelts@mrfdfire.org
Woody Ekegern - MSU Retired Professor Emeritus (W) 388-7047
email lorekege@bresnan.net
Tony Cate - Fire Fighter, Missoula Fire Department (W) 523-4790, (H) 728-1353
e-mail tcate@ci.missoula.mt.us
Tom Kuntz – Fire Chief, Red Lodge Rural FD, (W) 446-3333, (H) 446-3511
e-mail firechief@montana.net
(Ex officio members not included.)
Staff Members
Butch Weedon - Director, (W) 771-4328, 788-0222 (Cell)
e-mail bweedon@montana.edu
Craig Jeppson – Western Regional Manager 498-5444 (Cell)
email craigjeppson911@msn.com
Jason Caughey – North Central Region Manager (W) 771-4388
e-mail jcaughey@montana.edu
Dave Mason – South Central Regional Manager (W) 431-2448
email dlm6330@earthlink.com
Tom McIsaac - Eastern Region Manager, 696-0571 (Cell)
e-mail mcisaac@montana.com
Ed Burlingame – Fire Rescue Trainer, 249-0745 (Cell)
e-mail eburl@centurytel.net
Terry Larson – Fire RescueTrainer, 670-8858 (Cell)
e-mail acxtl@montana.edu
Steve Harada - Fire Rescue Trainer, 868-1178 (Cell)
e-mail sharada@nemont.net
Jeffery Jackson Fire Rescue Trainer 781-6992 (Cell)
email jjackson@montana.edu
Pam Forster - Accounting Associate, (W) 761-7885, Fax 268-3735
e-mail pforster@montana.edu
Holly Harris - Administrative Associate, (W) 761-7885, Fax 268-3735
e-mail hharris@montana.edu
Actual 07 Funding
General Fund $623,983 (70%)
Fees For Services $193,243 (22%)
Grants $ 67,630 ( 8%)
How FSTS Resources Are Allocated By Service
Training Services 91%
Information Services 2%
Testing Services 7 %
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