Related Links

• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Assesses the amount and extent of California 's forests and rangelands, analyzes their conditions and identifies alternative management and policy guidelines.
• Colorado State Forest Service: Provides for the stewardship of forest resources and to reduce related risks to life, property and the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
• Ecosystem Management Coordination: Supports and manages planning and decision making processes used by the Forest Service.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency: Leads the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident.
• Fire Nexus: A weekly news bulletin for people interested in projects to reduce the threat of wildfire in the Southwest. The bulletin includes information about current and planned events to meet the objectives of the National Fire Plan.
• Fire Regime Condition Class: A standardized tool for determining the degree of departure from reference condition vegetation, fuels and disturbance regimes.
• fireweather.info: An online courtesy of the RMRS Rocky Mountain Center, one of five regional members of the USFS Fire Consortia for Advanced Modeling of Meteorology and Smoke, supported by Forest Service Research under the National Fire Plan and NOAA. The center handles development and deployment of science-based computer applications for real-time delivery of high-resolution fire-weather intelligence and smoke dispersion forecasts over the Western states. Staff provide comprehensive weather support for wildland fire operations, prescribed burns, and air resource management.
• Georgia Forestry Commission: Provides leadership, service, and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia's forest resources.
• Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Provides protection to forest reserves, natural area reserves, wildlife and plant sanctuaries and public hunting areas.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs: A powerful network of the world's leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation.
• Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP): Provides scientific information and support for wildland fuel and fire management programs.
• Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC): Makes equipment, information, concepts, and ideas available so Federal and State agencies can better manage the millions of acres of public land.
• National Interagency Fire Center: The nation's support center for wildland firefighting.
• National Volunteer Fire Council: Serves as the information source regarding legislation, standards and regulatory issues.
• National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG): The purpose of NWCG is to establish an operational group designed to coordinate programs of the participating wildfire management agencies.
• National Wildfire Programs Database: 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.
• Oregon Department of Forestry: Serves the people of Oregon by protecting, managing, and promoting stewardship of Oregon's forests to enhance environmental, economic, and community sustainability.
  
• Rocky Mountain Wildland Fire Information: Developed by the Colorado State Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and partners to provide a "one-stop" fire education source for wildland fire communicators.
• San Dimas Technology and Development Center: Provides direct support and training to field personnel and resource managers in areas including fire and fuels management, biomass utilization, small diameter harvesting, and emerging technologies (909-599-1267).
• Society of American Foresters: Provides access to information and networking opportunities to prepare members for the challenges and the changes that face natural resource professionals.
• S.A.F.E (Student Association for Fire Ecology): The primary objective of SAFE is to provide students from diverse backgrounds with an open forum on fire ecology through which research can be shared, networks formed and funding and information resources can be accessed.
• The FireSafe Council: The California Fire Safe Council provides resources for establishing and maintaining local Fire Safe Councils, such as the FSC Handbook, nonprofit and funding information.
• U.S. Fire Administration: Focuses on reducing losses caused by fire and related emergencies through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support.
• VolunteerFD.org: VolunteerFD.org provides information for Volunteer Fire Departments about recruitment, retention, SOGs, bylaws, grants and fundraising.
• Western Forestry Leadership Coalition: Administers programs that help to improve forest health, encourage land conservation, and stimulate community economic recovery.
• Western Governor's Association: Works with the Forest Service, Department of the Interior, tribes, counties and interested stakeholders to develop an historic comprehensive plan outlining long-term wildland fire management strategy for the West.

• Firewise: Contains educational information for people who live or vacation in fire-prone areas of the United States.
• Smokey Bear Website: The Smokey Bear campaign is the longest running public service fire prevention campaign in US History.
• Southwest Area Forest, Fire and Community Assistance Grants: This website is designed to let interested parties and contractors know how the grants can be used, eligibility requirements, contact points and other websites available for various grants.
• The Fire Safe Council: Distributes fire prevention education materials to industry leaders and their constituents, evaluated legislation pertaining to fire safety and empowered grassroots organizations to spearhead fire safety programs.
• Western States Fire Information Resource: Provides a useful directory to those informational resources on the internet related to Fire, Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Service First Responders.

• Joint Fire Science Program Project Highlights - FIREHouse: Provides a "one-stop shopping" for resource managers, decision makers, scientists, students, and communities who want access to the results of research efforts to understand and manage fire and fuels on public lands.

• Fire Learning Network: Furthers the Nature Conservancy's biodiversity conservation goals and the goals of the U.S. National Fire Plan by accelerating ecosystem restoration at landscapes and by fostering innovation and transferring lessons learned via regional learning networks.

• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD): Serve's conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.
  • Forestry Notes: NACD publishes Forestry Notes to highlight forestry issues to districts and to showcase district-related forestry projects and success stories.
  • NACD Catalog of Selected Federal Grants and Assistance Supporting the National Fire Plan

• NIFC Communicator's Guide: Provides a discussion of U.S. federal wildland fire policy, an ecosystem approach to management, and institutional factors.

• The Phoenix Guide: A Handbook of Watershed and Community Recovery Post Fire Recovery for Conservation Districts and Others: A handbook released by the Jefferson Conservation District in Lakewood, Colorado.

• Wildland Fire Education Working Team (WFEWT): To focus on education related to wildland fire ecology, prevention, protection, and management issues, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) chartered the WFEWT to work on wildland fire education before, during, and after wildland fire incidents. The WFEWT was formed in January 1974 to expand cooperation and coordination between the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior and the National Association of State Foresters.

Grants

• Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program
  A program of the Preparedness Directorate's Office of Grants and Training in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards. Three types of grants are available: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S), and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). This Website provides a description of the three types of grants available and offers resources to help fire departments prepare and submit grant requests.

Contracting Opportunities

• National Fire Plan Interagency Contracting
• Forest Service Acquisition Management
• Forest Service Stewardship Contracting
• Stewardship Contracting Flowchart (PDF, 28 KB): Determine if Stewardship Contracting is the right tool to use.
• Woody Biomass Utilization Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

• U.S. Department of the Interior: Seasonal Firefighter Positions: Wildland Fire Jobs (www.firejobs.doi.gov)
• U.S. Department of the Interior: Other Fire Positions: Bureau of Land Management
• U.S. Department of Agriculture: Forest Service Employment Page
• U.S. Department of the Interior: National Park Service: Fire and Aviation Management: Employment

• National Fire Command Association: Serves as a clearinghouse for information and web links on a variety of fire service-related topics.

• Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program: Works to increase the safety and efficiency of firefighters in the field.