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Latest News on Wildland Fire (Courtesy
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Links
and Resources
Government
Agencies
National
Interagency Fire Center
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho is the
nation’s support center for wildland firefighting. Seven federal
and state agencies call NIFC home and work together to coordinate
and support wildland fire and disaster operations.
U.S.
Forest Service
Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands
in national forests and grasslands.
U.S.
Forest Service Wildland Fire Assessment Center
WFAS, the Wildland Fire Assessment System, is an internet-based
information system. The current implementation provides a national
view of weather and fire potential, including national fire danger
and weather maps and satellite-derived "Greenness" maps.
Bureau
of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department
of the Interior, administers 261 million surface acres of America's
public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains
the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for
the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
U.S.
Fire Administration
As an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission
of the United States Fire Administration is to reduce life and economic
losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership,
advocacy, coordination and support.
Firesafety.gov
FireSafety.gov is a one-stop information resource on the Internet
for residential fire safety and prevention information distributed
by the Federal government.
Links
and Resources
Non-profit
and Resource Organizations
National
Safety Council
The National Safety Council educates and influences society to adopt
safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures
that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising
from preventable causes.
National
Fire Protection Association Kids’ Site
A kid’s site that teaches fire prevention with Sparky, the
Fire Dog.
National
Fallen Firefighter Foundation
The National Fallen Firefighter Foundation was created by the United
States Congress to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's
fallen firefighters. The foundation has expanded programs to honor
our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.
Wildland
Firefighter Foundation
Wildland Firefighter Foundation, a non-profit organization, provides
support to surviving family members through emergency grants, injury
assistance, grief counseling and advocacy.
Firewise
The Firewise web site contains educational information for people
who live or vacation in fire-prone areas of the United States.
Links
and Resources for Firefighters
Government
National
Fire Plan
The National Fire Plan is a long-term investment that
will help protect communities and natural resources, and most importantly,
the lives of firefighters and the public. It is a long-term commitment
based on cooperation and communication among federal agencies, states,
local governments, tribes and interested publics.
Center
for Disease Control
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fire Fighter
Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program is the federal agency
responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for
the prevention of work-related injury and illness.
Occupational
Safety and Health Agency
The Occupational Safety and Health Agency's mission is to save lives,
prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. OSHA
works to effectively stimulate management commitment and employee
participation in comprehensive workplace safety and health programs.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/firesafety/
Links
and Resources for Firefighters
National
Organizations
National
Volunteer Fire Council
The National Volunteer Fire Council is a non-profit membership association
representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS and rescue
services. The NVFC serves as the information source regarding legislation,
standards and regulatory issues.
National
Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association works to reduce the worldwide
burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing
and advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards,
research training and education.
International
Association of Wildland Fire
The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is a non-profit,
professional association representing members of the global wildland
fire community. The purpose of the association is to facilitate
communication and provide leadership for the wildland fire community.
Scratchline
Newsletter
From the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. The Center publishes
a quarterly newsletter as tactics, techniques and procedures are
identified from the field. Also published are lessons learned and
best practices that come from After Action Review Rollups, their
predecessors, After Incident Reports and Information Collection
Team interviews. Scratchline's main purpose is to inform the wildland
fire community in a fast and simple format. |
