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Definition: Aircraft operations support in the service of fire and resource management.

(National Interagency Fire Center/Fire Research And Management Exchange System)

There are a number of powerful aerial fire control techniques to support ground control operations when needed, although most fires do not require aerial assistance. Aircraft used in fire operations include air tankers, lead planes, infrared reconnaissance planes, and helicopters.

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7th International Fire Behavior and Fuel Conference

April 15, 2024 (All day) to April 19, 2024 (All day)

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Job: Current and Upcoming Forest Service Job Opportunities (posted Sep 1, 2023)

Check out current and upcoming job opportunities with the USDA Forest Service.

Job: BLM Fire Jobs Portal (posted Sep 1, 2023)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire Jobs Portal provides information about the types of positions BLM Fire has to offer, helpful hints for applying, contact information for local BLM fire managers and links to USAJOBS for current vacancies.

Job: Wildland Fire Project Coordinator - Colorado State University and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) - Fort Collins, CO (posted Nov 18, 2023)

A Wildland Fire Project Coordinator position is available with Colorado State University and the Center for Environmental management of Military Lands (CEMML) to be located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This position will directly support CEMML’s Wildland Fire Program Manager by writing fire management plans and helping to develop and carry out data analyses. This position will require the following...

Deadline: Dec 11, 2023

2014 AFSC Spring Fire Science Workshop

April 2, 2014 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm PDT

In association with the Interagency Spring Fire Operations Meeting

2014 Spring Fire Science Workshop:

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Great Basin Consortium Conference

December 9, 2013 (All day) to December 11, 2013 (All day)

Informative presentations on research projects and emerging natural resource issues.

The Conference will occur at the Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno

This conference will present informative presentations on research...

[Canceled] AWFCG Interagency Fall Fire Review

Barracks Training Room

October 7, 2013 (All day) to October 11, 2013 (All day)

- CANCELED DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN -

The AWFCG Interagency Fall Fire Review is in conjunction with the Alaska Fire Science Workshop. Please check out both events!

The AWFCG...

Ecological Society of America 98th Annual Meeting

August 4, 2013 (All day) to August 9, 2013 (All day)

Sustainable Pathways: Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future

In anticipation of the 100th Annual Meeting in 2015, the 98th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting will look to the past as guidance in understanding...

4th Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference - At the Crossroads: Looking Toward the Future in a Changing Environment

July 1, 2013 (All day) to July 4, 2013 (All day)

Educational Programs

The St. Petersburg conference program will feature keynote addresses, numerous plenary, concurrent, and poster presentations, and educational and training workshop opportunities. The Call for Papers is now...

2013 Sierra Blanca Wildland Fire Academy

January 26, 2013 (All day) to February 1, 2013 (All day)

Welcome to the Sierra Blanca Wildland Fire Academy. As fire-fighting professionals, it is important that we fully understand the theories and techniques of modern day wildland firefighting. The Academy's classes have been designed to provide you with...

National Aerial Firefighter Academy

January 15, 2013 (All day) to January 18, 2013 (All day)

The National Aerial FireFighting Academy (NAFA) is a training effort by and for personnel directly involved in aerial retardant and water delivery. This includes Airtanker, Helicopter, Single Engine Airtanker, Lead and Aerial Supervision aircraft....

AFE 5th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress

December 3, 2012 (All day) to December 7, 2012 (All day)

The Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) 5th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress: Uniting Research, Education and Management will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Oregon Convention Center December 3-7, 2012.

Last day for early...

Webinar - Mobile Technologies in Fire and Aviation Management

November 20, 2012 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm PST

The USFS Mobile Technology Integration for Fire & Aviation Management (MTIFAM) Program is a national led effort to help facilitate and coordinate mobile technology integration for fire and aviation management. The program focuses on pilot testing...

Webinar - Integration of Mobile Technologies/Applications in Fire Management

February 1, 2012 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PST

Presenter: Esther Godson, Mobile Technologies Subject Matter Expert.

Sponsored by the Fire Learning Network, The Nature Conservancy.