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Definition: In wildland fire, the condition of being safe; freedom from danger, risk, or injury.
(Merriam-Webster/Fire Research And Management Exchange System)
Wildland firefighters are taught to always consider safety first when combating a wildfire. Loss of life while fighting a wildfire is simply unacceptable, no matter how valuable the resources under protection or at risk. Even seasoned veterans can benefit from review and reinforcement of the principles underlying safety standards, especially when confronted with fires of increasing complexity and risk.
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Webinar: FireHydro - Mapping South Florida Daily Fire Risk Using Fuels, Water Levels, and Burn History
October 5, 2023 10:00 am PDT
Webinar - Prescribed Burns as a Tool to Mitigate Future Wildfire Smoke Exposure
October 11, 2023 12:00 pm PDT
Big Rivers Forest Fire Management Compact Wildfire Training Academy
John A Logan College
October 16, 2023 (All day) to October 20, 2023 (All day)
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It's time to apply! The interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is soliciting proposals from both government and non-government entities through several formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements beginning July 13th and remaining open through September 28th at 5 pm MT. Topics and funding opportunities are as follows: Primary NOFO: Task Statement I - Accelerating science to...
Deadline: Sep 28, 2023
The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters. NIOSH is recruiting firefighters to join the NFR in order to better understand the link between firefighting and cancer. Firefighters are exposed to chemicals on the fireground that could increase their risk of developing cancer. There are many unanswered...
The Community Wildfire Defense Program, or CWDG, is intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes; plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire. This program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, are low-income, or have been impacted by a severe disaster that...
Deadline: Oct 31, 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 running projects independently, writing fire management plans, and helping to develop and carry out data analyses. This...
Deadline: Oct 4, 2023
The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (NIPFTC) offers unique programs that blend prescribed burning experience with a flexible curriculum covering foundational topics for prescribed fire practitioners and fire and fuels managers. Emphasis is placed on field experience, providing maximum opportunities for a multitude of organizations and agencies (including international...
Deadline: Aug 11, 2023
This term position will be funded partially through the Longleaf Alliance’s Southeast Georgia Sentinel Landscape endeavors (US Endowment) with the remaining funds through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Working Lands for Wildlife program. Great progress has been made already in this region in fire-related outreach and cost-share. The specific duties of the position...
Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for a Salish Unit Crew Superintendent, Wildland Fire Management Specialist (WFMS) to manage the Salish Fire Suppression Module within Salish Wildfire Unit of NW Region DNR. This position serves as the Superintendent of a year-round six-person module, which may expand to 10 people during fire season. In addition to suppression...
Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Flexible, Part-time PositionsThe Southwest Fire Science Consortium (SWFSC) and the Arizona Wildfire Initiative (AZWI) at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry (NAU) seek to hire up to eight Americorps Environmental Literacy Corp members to support science communication, public outreach, public education and student success on the topic of wildland fire. Science WritersSWFSC and AZWI...
The Nature Conservancy's Assistant Director of Fire Management (ADFM) oversees and supports all aspects of wildland fire management safety, including prescribed fire and wildfire suppression, with a particular initial focus on the Great Plains and the Western United States. The ADFM reports directly to the Director of Fire Management and assists with Safety Reviews, Safety Training, including...
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) offers a unique recruitment opportunity for a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fire Advisor. The Area Fire Advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied problem-solving research program to help address California’s wildfire challenges. The intent of the position is to develop science-based research to...
Deadline: Jul 25, 2023
Webinar: FireHydro - Mapping South Florida Daily Fire Risk Using Fuels, Water Levels, and Burn History
October 5, 2023 10:00 am PDT
A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida IFAS.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
Presenter: Kate Jones, PhD...
Webinar - Prescribed Burns as a Tool to Mitigate Future Wildfire Smoke Exposure
October 11, 2023 12:00 pm PDT
In a nutshell: Can prescribed fire reduce future smoke impacts? Research on how targeted prescribed burn treatments in heavily forested Western states may have an outsized impact on improving air quality for the entire western U.S. by reducing the...
Big Rivers Forest Fire Management Compact Wildfire Training Academy
John A Logan College
October 16, 2023 (All day) to October 20, 2023 (All day)
Courses offered:
- S131 Firefighter Type 1 (12 hours)
- S211 Portable Pumps and Water Use (24 hours)
- S212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws (32 hours)
- S219 Firing Operations (24 Hours)
- S230 Crew Boss (Single Resource...
2023 Alaska Interagency Fall Fire Review
Dena'ina Center (Tikahtnu Ballroom E)
October 23, 2023 (All day) to October 27, 2023 (All day)
The Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group will convene the interagency Fall Fire Review the week of October 23, at the Dena'ina Center (Tikahtnu Ballroom E) in Anchorage. Plenary sessions will be Oct 24-26 with side meetings on Oct 23 and 27. AFSC...
California Wildfire Conference
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
October 24, 2023 (All day) to October 26, 2023 (All day)
Coastal Quest, in partnership with Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative, is proud to present the first California Wildfire Conference. This three-day exchange will bring together a diverse community of wildfire practitioners to focus on understanding...
NAFRI Agency Administrator November Workshop
National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center
November 2, 2023 (All day) to November 7, 2023 (All day)
Agency Administrators and Line Officers are being tasked to aggressively implement fuels management programs. This consists of gaining additional skills to effectively manage evolving fuels management plans that may need to meet a variety of objectives...
Western Governors' Association 2023 Winter Meeting
November 6, 2023 (All day) to November 8, 2023 (All day)
The 2023 Winter Meeting, hosted by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will feature the Western Governors and their special guests in public conversations about the most significant issues facing the region.
6th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
Eldorado Hotel and Spa
November 6, 2023 (All day) to November 10, 2023 (All day)
The International Association of Wildland Fire in partnership with the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) and its three regional strategy committees, invite you to register and attend the 6th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management...
Fire Leadership for Women Training (January 7-26)
Tallahassee, FL
January 7, 2024 (All day)
Women make up only 10% of the wildland firefighting community. The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (NIPFTC) aims to use prescribed fire as a catalyst to bring women together...
Mixed Module Prescribed Fire Training (January 7-26)
Tallahassee, FL
January 7, 2024 (All day)
The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (NIPFTC) Mixed Module 20-Day Session is a program designed to give individuals an opportunity to increase their prescribed fire...
Disasters Expo USA
Anaheim Convention Center
September 27, 2023 (All day) to September 28, 2023 (All day)
The Disasters Expo USA, taking place in California will welcome thousands of specialists from the flood, storm, fire and earthquake sectors from across the globe all under one roof, ensuring that attendees leave the show with the tools and knowledge...
2023 International Emissions Inventory Conference
Seattle, WA
September 26, 2023 (All day) to September 29, 2023 (All day)
The Nexus of Climate, Air Quality and Health: Smoke and Other Emissions Challenges
The Emissions Inventory and Analysis Group of the US EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards is pleased to announce the 2023 Emission Inventory...
Crew Boss Academy in Minnesota (September 26 – October 5)
Lake Bronson State Park, near Lake Bronson MN
September 26, 2023 (All day)
The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are cooperating in providing a Crew Boss Academy in Minnesota in the fall of 2023. A Crew boss Academy is a fire learning experience that combines NWCG...
BLM Fire Hiring Webinar
September 20, 2023 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm PDT
BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Fire is hosting its 2nd annual career webinar! Please join us via Zoom to learn more about the BLM Fire program,...
Webinar - Ready, Set, GO! Hawaiʻi Wildfire Preparedness
September 11, 2023 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm PDT
Join the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) for an educational and action-oriented workshop centered around things you can do to prepare your home and family for wildfire season....
'Afire' Screening and Workshop
Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
August 27, 2023 4:00 pm PDT
The University of Idaho's Confluence Lab invites you to a screening of Christian Petzold’s new film "Afire," followed by an interactive workshop about wildfire in the region....
Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium - Save the Date
August 24, 2023 (All day) to August 25, 2023 (All day)
This year’s meeting will run concurrently between the Mountain West Society of Toxicology and the Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium. Participants will have opportunities to attend career workshops, policy-based seminars, a poster session, and...
National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative Web Meeting: Smoke and Air Quality
August 15, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PDT
The National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative quarterly meeting (hosted by the Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals) will focus on topics related to smoke and air quality. David Godwin, Ph.D., Eytan Krasilovsky, and Jess Downing...
Webinar - USDA Joint Chiefs' FY24 Solicitation
August 3, 2023 10:00 am PDT
The USDA Joint Chiefs are hosting 3 webinars to provide an overview of the Joint Chiefs program and the FY24 solicitation. The same information is being presented at each webinar. The presentation part of the webinar will be recorded and posted to the...
PCF-AFE-IAWF Partner Webinar Series
July 18, 2023 8:00 am PDT
Bringing Together Diverse Voices from the Global Wildland Fire Community
The Pau Costa Foundation (PCF), Association for Fire...