Partner Perspectives
Leaders provide information and discussion regarding the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and related topics.
Headlines
- Cohesive Strategy: How it approaches fire – the local fire chiefs perspective (PDF, 601 KB) - a presentation of Shawn P. Stokes, Assistant Director of National Programs for Wildland Fire, International Association of Fire Chiefs
- An Appeal to Engage with the Cohesive Strategy - A personal message from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) President, Chief Al H. Gillespie, June 27, 2012.
- Wildland Fire Management and Resilient Landscapes (PDF, 111 KB) - a Western Governor's Association Policy Resolution.
Meet Our Partners
Read more about some of our partners involved with Cohesive Strategy leadership, advice, technical expertise, coordination, and development.
Wildland Fire Executive Council (WFEC)
Jim Erickson, Intertribal Timber Council
Mary Jacobs, National League of Cities
Bill Kaage, National Park Service
Northeastern Regional Strategy Committee
Maureen Brooks, Northeastern Area, USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry
Brad Simpkins, New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Southeastern Regional Strategy Committee
David A. Frederick, Southern Group of State Foresters
Chief Will May, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Western Regional Strategy Committee
Robert Cope, County Commissioner, Lemhi County, Idaho
Tony Harwood, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Douglas MacDonald, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
“In Brief” Podcasts
Mary Jacobs, National League of Cities. Read more about Mary…
“Cohesive Strategy”, Mary Jacobs, National League of Cities - December 4, 2012
- "Cohesive Strategy" with Mary Jacobs, December 4, 2012 (.mp3, 3:07 minutes)
Transcript (PDF, 86 KB)
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Ann Walker, Western Governors Association. Read more about Ann (PDF, 37 KB).
“Cohesive Strategy”, Interview with Ann Walker, Western Governors' Association - December 6, 2011
- "Cohesive Strategy" with Ann Walker, December 6, 2011 (.mp3, 3:27 minutes)
Transcript (PDF, 87 KB)
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“Importance of Stakeholder Engagement”, Interview with Bob Roper, Ventura County Fire Chief, and Dan Smith, National Association of State Foresters - November 2, 2011
Bob Roper, Ventura County Fire Chief. Read more about Bob (PDF, 44 KB).
This “In Brief” podcast is an interview with Bob Roper, Ventura County Fire Chief representing the International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland Fire Policy Committee and local government groups, and Dan Smith, National Association of State Foresters.
- "Importance of Stakeholder Engagement" with Bob Roper and Dan Smith, November 2, 2011 (.mp3, 5:07 minutes)
Transcript (PDF, 94 KB)
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Interviews with Dan Smith, National Association of State Foresters - August 25, 2011
Dan Smith, National Association of State Foresters. Read more about Dan (PDF, 44 KB).
Dan Smith, National Association of State Foresters, talks about the goals and phases of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy in the following podcasts.
Cohesive Strategy Goals
- "Cohesive Strategy Goals" with Dan Smith, August 25, 2011 (.mp3, 2:30 minutes)
Transcript (PDF, 86 KB)
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Cohesive Strategy Phases
- "Cohesive Strategy Phases" with Dan Smith, August 25, 2011 (.mp3, 3:34 minutes)
Transcript (PDF, 86 KB)
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