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FEMA
Fire Facts
Wildfire safety info from the Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Fire
Safety for Campers
A great source of information on fire safety, not only in and around
the home, but also while camping and using recreational vehicles.
California Department of Forestry's Fire Safety site also includes
Fire Pals, Smokey Bear, and Sparky the Fire Dog pages for kids. |
FIREWISE
News, forum, and publications on interface safety. Making sensible
choices in the wildland/urban interface. |
Firewise
Communities
Firewise Communities is a program developed by the National Wildland/Urban
Interface Fire Program. |
Florida
Fuels Reduction
An applied research project by Mike Kuypers, submitted to the National
Fire Academy |
Living
with Fire
A Web site sponsored by the University of Nevada, Reno, the Sierra
Front Wildfire Cooperators and others. This guide for homeowners has
information on the fire environment, fire behavior, creating defensible
space, and what to do when wildfire threatens. |
National
Symbols Catalog
The Symbols Center or Excellence source for Smokey Bear, Fire Education,
and Woodsy Owl products. Includes on-line ordering for fire prevention
and education activities and other products. |
NWCG
Wildfire Prevention Marketing Guide
National Wildfire Coordinating Group's guide to help Field Fire
Prevention Specialists develop a wildfire prevention marketing plan
(pdf file) |
NWCG
Wildfire Prevention Event Guide
National Wildfire Coordinating Group's guide to help Field Fire
Prevention Specialists plan and conduct special events (pdf file) |
NWPD
- National database of state and local wildfire hazard mitigation
programs
The national database of state and local wildfire hazard mitigation
programs serves as a clearinghouse of information about nonfederal
policies and programs that seek to reduce the risk of loss of life
and property through the reduction of hazardous fuels on private lands. |
Smokey
Says
The official Smokey Bear site with lots of fun information and activities
from Smokey and his friends. |
Spark
Arrestor Guide (Intranet site
only)
The General Purpose and Locomotive Spark Arrester
Guide is a compilation of information, lists, and illustrations of
qualified GP&L spark arrester systems and engines - including
their identifying markings, design, and assembly. |
Western
Governor's Association
The Western Governors' Association 's making resolution on fire policies
in the wildland/urban interface. |
Wildland
Fire Prevention and Mitigation Assessment
Tools for fire prevention/education specialists, including Risk
Assessment and Mitigation Strategies, (RAMS) which provides a consistent
process for developing prevention and fuels management programs, and
a PowerPoint presentation entitled, "Wildfire Prevention Analysis
and Planning Guide." |
Wildfire
News & Notes
A Firewise publication of the Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection
Initiative |
Wildfire
Primer
Basic wildland fire information from South Carolina |
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