ALMS |
Automated Lightning Mapping System 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 |
Aviation Management Information System 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.
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BEHAVE PLUS |
BehavePlus - Fire Behavior Prediction and Fuel Modeling 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
Download files
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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.
Download
files
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FARSITE |
Fire Area Simulator 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.
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FEIS |
Fire Effects Information System 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 |
Federal Excess Property Management Information System 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.
Download files |
FIREBUDGET2 |
FireBudget 2 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).
Download files |
FIREFAMILY PLUS |
FIREFAMILY PLUS - is a
Windows program that combines the fire climatology and occurrence analysis
capabilities of the PCFIRDAT, PCSEASON, FIRES, and CLIMATOLOGY programs into
a single package with a graphical user interface. 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.
Download files
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FIRESTAT |
Fire Statistics (Fire Report 5100-29) 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.
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FOFEM |
First Order Fire Effects Model 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 |
The purpose of the Fire Program Analysis (FPA) System is to
provide managers with a common interagency process for fire management planning
and budgeting to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative fire management
strategies through time, to meet land management goals and objectives. FPA
is driven by quantified fire objectives and performance measures for the full
scope of fire management activities. |
IAMS |
Initial Attack Management System -
Applications has been retired 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 |
Interagency Cache Business System 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 |
Interagency Initial Attack Assessment 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.
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KCFAST |
Kansas City Fire Access Software 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 |
Multiagency Incident Resource Processing 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. |
National Fire Management Analysis System 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 |
National Interagency Fire Management Integrated Database 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 |
National Interagency Fire Statistics Information Project 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 |
Personal Computer Historical Analysis 99
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.
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RERAP |
Rare Event Risk Assessment Process 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 |
Resource Order and Status System 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 |
Prescribed Fire Behavior Prediction A
tool to analyze and assess burn prescriptions. |
SIT Report |
National Interagency Situation 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.
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WFAS |
Wildland Fire Assessment System 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 |
Weather Information Management System
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 |