This application allows the user to download near real time lightning location information from the Bureau of Land Management data server, via the internet.    

Version 4.0 download files

AMIS

AMIS (Aviation Management Information System) tracks aviation contracts and invoices for both contract and Forest Service owned aircraft.  The information is summarized and reported to USDA and GSA monthly.

Status:   Web based application at famweb.nwcg.gov
Official Release Date:  03/2003
Scope:   Mandatory - Forest
Documentation:   User's Guide is available online.

BEHAVE PLUS

Version: 3.01

BEHAVE predicts and/or analyzes fire behavior for specified conditions.  It can also be used to define a "window" for planning a prescribed burn having a specified behavior.

IBM - Implementation Summary:

Scope:   Optional - Forest/District
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DISPATCH UTILITIES

Dispatch Utilities includes ADaM (Aircraft Data Manager) and SRSS (Sunrise - Sunset) programs.  ADaM is a tool for flight planners to determine the optimum aircraft-flight combination to fill a request(s) for aircraft services.  Included with ADaM is the Sunrise-Sunset time tables for calculating daylight hours for flight time.  These two programs will be loaded on the personal computer as Dispatch Utilities, as this will allow for adding future componets.

Version: Adam 2.0.4, Sunrise-Sunset 2.0.1,

CAN 2.0.1

Release date:   June 2003
Scope:    Optional - Forest/District
Estimated required disk space:   To be determined.
National Training:   None planned.
Documentation:   User's Guide is available.
Data Migration:    None.
Software Dependencies:  None.

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FARSITE

FARSITE is a model for spatially and temporally simulating the spread of fires under conditions of heterogeneous terrain, fuels, and weather. FARSITE was originally developed for long range projection of prescribed natural fires and fire planning by fire behavior specialists. At present, the program is distributed as a set of diskettes for IBM compatible personal computers.

Download FARSITE V4.1.054 from  http://www.farsite.firemodels.org

IBM - Implementation Summary:
Scope:   Optional - Forest
National Training:   Formal training.
Documentation:  User's Guide is available 
Data Migration:   None.
Software Dependencies:    None.

FEIS

An Info Center user application, FEIS is a reference library for recorded fire effects.   The application uses an artificial intelligence (AI), rule-based, interface.   The user obtains information by navigating through a series of menus, and may save the information into a file for later printing.

FEPMIS

The Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program refers to Forest Service-owned property that is on loan to State Foresters for the purpose of wildland and rural firefighting. Most of the property originally belonged to the Department of Defense (DoD). Once acquired by the Forest Service, it is loaned to State Cooperators for fire fighting purposes. It is technically no longer excess at that point.

Web based application at famweb.nwcg.gov

Quick reference Guide

FIMT

Fire Incident Mapping Tool

Version 9.0.5.1

This extension to ESRI ArcMap Software provides mapping and data management tools for Fire Incident support. 

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FIREBUDGET2

Version 2.01, database version 2

Released March 2000

A budget analysis tool to assist planners in determining Fire and Aviation Management budgets.  Using various funding levels, FireBudget2 determines allocation at the Most Efficient Level (MEL) as calculated in the National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS).

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FIREFAMILY PLUS

FireFamily Plus expands existing functionality.  Foremost, FireFamily Plus operates against a database of fire weather and fire occurrence.  Local fire occurrence data can be integrated in most analysis functions.  FireFamily Plus allow definition and computations based on Special Interest Groups (SIGS) and can generate NFDRS FireFighter Pocket Cards.  

IBM - Implementation Summary:

Status:   V3.0.5  
Release date:   June 2004
Scope:   Optional - Forest/District
Estimated required disk space:   3 Mb
National Training:    To be determined.
Documentation:   Draft User's Guide is available..
Data Migration:    None.
Software Dependencies:   None.
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FIRESTAT

Version: 7.0

The Fire Statistics System (FIRESTAT) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service application used to electronically enter information from the Individual Fire Report (form FS-5100-29) and store it in the National Interagency Fire Management Integrated Database (NIFMID) at the National Information Technology Center (NITC) in Kansas City, Missouri.

FIRESTAT is used to enter, update, and delete the required data on the Individual Fire Report, FS-5100-29 form. The Individual Fire Report provides timely statistical data and information for both administrative purposes and managers to use in making land and resource management decisions. The report is a record of fire occurrence, related fire behavior conditions, and the suppression actions taken by management. Data collected from fire reports can enable management to monitor the program performance and plan the most cost-effective fire management organization.

Firestat web page:   famweb.nwcg.gov
Scope:  Mandatory - Forest
User's Guide is available online
Data Migration:   None. National data resides in NIFMID.

FOFEM

FOFEM is an easy-to-use computer program for predicting effects of prescribed fire and wildlife.  Currently FOFEM provides predictions of fuel consumption, smoke production and tree mortality.  Area of applicability is nationwide on forest and non-forest settings.  FOFEM also contains a planning mode for prescription.

FPA

IAMS

Version 4.09.23.81

An application to record, monitor and report aviation hazards and restrictions.   Originally designed as a stand-alone program, CAHIS is now incorporated into a broader display package called Map Analysis and Processing System (MAPS).

MAPS is the primary environment for the IAMS.  Within MAPS, the user selects specific overlays for display and manipulation attributes.  This provides displays of hazards and/or restrictions around an incident or project site, and visual references for the operator.  Military route data is updated on an 28 or 56 day schedule. 

Also found at the IAMS Info Page: IAMS User's Guide, Helibase, Air Tanker Bases and Leadplane Update Form, current software.  

ICBS

Version:  2.2

An ORACLE-based automated fire cache inventory management and control application.  It also facilitates inter-cache and inter-GACC communication of critical items.  

IBM - Implementation Summary:
Y2K-Certification:   Completed.
Official Release date:  2/17/99
Scope:   Mandatory - Designated National/Area Fire Caches
Estimated required disk space:   350 Mb Server, 30 Mb PC-client
National Training: Training material and guide are available upon request.
Documentation:    User's Guide.
Software Dependencies:   Oracle SQL*Net

Click here for more information, such as Known Problems, Updates, User guide info.

IIAA99

Version 1.2.0 Database Version 12, April 2001

IIAA99 is a tool used to develop budget requests as part of the National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS) process.  IIAA99 is intended to help the fire planner analyze different scenarios, or "Program Options", which describe mixes of fire-fighting resources and other budget items.  This analysis will primarily focus on finding MEL - the "Most Efficient Level" of funding.

KCFAST

Version:   PC - 97.01.27

A utility to transfer data from the USDA National Information Technology Center in Kansas City (NCC-KC).  It is primarily used to access data in the National Interagency Fire Management Integrated Database (NIFMID). 

KCFAST Web Application:   http://famweb.nwcg.gov.

IBM - Implementation Summary:

Status:   Web version
Official Release date:  2/2/99
Scope:   Optional - Region/Forest/District
Estimated required disk space:   None.
National Training:   None planned. Simple user-interface.
Documentation:      User's Guide will be updated.
Data Migration:      None.
Software Dependencies:   Web-browser.

MIRPS

MIRPS evaluation is being conducted as part of ROSS project during the third quarter of FY98.

NFMAS

See IIAA99 and PCHA99 for detailed discussion of key modules.

Version 2.30.0

NFMAS calculates the Most Efficient Level (MEL) of funding for fire-fighting resources based upon average historic fire activity.  Analysis of historical data develops key numbers that reflect the historical fire occurrence base for a fire planning project area.   Output from the analysis becomes a part of the basic input for other portions of the NFMAS process.

IBM - Implementation Summary:

Status:  Y2K certification package will be submitted 2/12/99.  The Y2K testing and certification for IIAA99 will proceed with the non-renovated version of the application, since there are currenly no identified Y2K issues with the application.   The renovated IIAA99 application will be re-tested and certified after it is received from the contractor. 
Y2K-Certification:   In progress.
Release date:  3/12/99
Scope:   Mandatory - Forest
Estimated required disk space:   PCHA99 - 5 Mb, IIAA99 - 2 Mb, FORBS99 - 9 Mb, PWA99 - 2 Mb
National Training:   Formal training.
Documentation:   User's Guide(s) will be updated.
Data Migration:    Procedures for local data migration will be provided.
Software Dependencies:   None

NIFMID

An ORACLE database which stores historical data about wildland fire occurrence and weather.   Originally populated with Forest Service data from 1970 to the present, the design permits entry of fire occurrence and weather data from earlier years for Forest Service units and weather data from other agencies.  Aviation data from AMIS will be added  fall 1999.

NIFSIP

Under development

Will define an interagency wildland fire statistics data standard and provide a mechanism to provide a common access point for Federal Wildland fire data.

NIFSIP will establish a new federal interagency data standard for fire statistics and make Federal data available for single point access.

PCHA99

Download Version: PCHA99 v1.2.32 Patch 1b

PCHA99 allows the user to analyze historical wildland fire occurrence for wildland fire planning. The program allows review and edit of fire and weather data, generates fire scenarios for import into the Fire Program Analysis (FPA) Prepardness Module, creates summaries for further fire planning, and data use in various other ways.  PCHA99 offers a detailed look at local data for review and correction.

An FPA-specific PCHA User Guide is bundled in the complete setup, or is available for download by itself.  This User Guide is highly recommended for all FPA users of PCHA.

RERAP

Version:   4.11

Currently under development, Rerap is a windows based program that helps calculate the information you need to manage prescribed fires, prescribed natural fires, and wildfires. RERAP allows you to dynamically calculate the risk of undesired fire movement and smoke dispersion. Under development. 

ROSS

Version:   Under development

An interagency resource ordering and status system. 

Project Summary:  As stated in the ROSS Application Life Cycle Charter dated 6/29/98, the ROSS Project will result in a system that provides automated support to interagency and agency dispatch and coordination offices within the wildland fire organization. The system will: 1) provide current status of resources available to support all-risk activities such as wildfire, flood, ; 2) enable dispatch offices to exchange and track resource order information electronically; and 3) enable dispatch offices to rapidly and reliably exchange mission-critical emergency electronic messages.

Visit the ROSS homepage at ross.nwcg.gov

RXBURN/RXWEATHER

A tool to analyze and assess burn prescriptions.

SIT Report

An upward reporting tool for forests and coordination centers to provide information regarding emergency response activity, locally and nationally.   Information covers such items as fire danger, resource availability, fire activity, prescribed fire and other events.

IBM - Implementation Summary:

Status:   Operational
Y2K-Certification:   Completed.
Official release date:  2/2/99
Scope:   Optional - Forest
Estimated required disk space:    None.
National Training:    On-line help and computer-based training.
Documentation:    User's Guide is available.
Data Migration:     None.
Software Dependencies:  Web-browser.

WFAS

IStatus:   Operational.
Release date:    1/1/98
Scope:   Optional - Forest/District
Estimated required disk space:   None.
National Training:   None. Graphic products.
Documentation:   On-line help.
Data Migration:    None.
Software Dependencies:   Web-browser

Visit the WFAS site at:

 http://www.wfas.net

WIMS

Version:  Web V 1.1.5

A system to collect, store and manage current weather information, and to provide access to historical data.  Data is supplied by the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Weather Service, and the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, SD.   A subscription service provides clients with near real-time access. 

IBM - Implementation Summary:

Status:   Renovations complete, testing at KC on hold due to problems with the current KC test environment.
Y2K-Certification:   Done
Release date:  2/28/99
Scope:   Optional - Forest/District
Estimated required disk space:   None.

Documentation:  Wims Web User Guide - June 2003
Data Migration:   None.
Software Dependencies:  Web Browser