FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
                        Washington, D.C.

         FSH 5109.18 - WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION HANDBOOK

                   Amendment No.  5109.18-99-1

                     Effective June 10, 1999

POSTING NOTICE.  Amendments are numbered consecutively by 
Handbook number and calendar year.  Post by document name.  Place 
the Table of Contents in front of the Handbook.  Retain this 
transmittal as the first page of this document.  The last 
amendment to this Handbook was Amendment 5109.18-92-1 to 
FSH 5109.18.

This amendment supersedes Amendment 5109.18-92-1 to FSH 5109.18.

                                   Superseded    New
    Document Name                  (Number of Pages)

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   5109.18, Contents                   2         4
   5109.18,0 Code Contents             1         1
   5109.18,0 Code                      1         1
   5109.18,10 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,10                          2         4
   5109.18,20 Contents                 2         2
   5109.18,20                         11        26
   5109.18,30 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,30                          1         3
   5109.18,40 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,40                          1         3
   5109.18,50 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,50                          2         3
   5109.18,60 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,60                          1         2
   5109.18,70 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,70                          1         2
   5109.18,80 Contents                 1         1
   5109.18,80                          1         3


Digest:

5109.18 - Extensively revises the direction in this Handbook. 
This substantive revision places greater emphasis on fire 
prevention planning and on designing solutions to specific fire 
prevention problems.

Zero Code - Provides a description to develop two levels of fire 
activity.  The first level is ongoing fire activities; the second 
level is special activities to target specific problems.  

Expands the direction on fire prevention responsibilities to 
include positions from the Director of Fire and Aviation 
Management to the District Rangers.

10 - Revises the chapter on planning, with emphasis on use of the 
fire assessment process.

20 - Revises the chapter on the Smokey Bear Program to reflect 
current Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) Program 
direction and changes in licensing to Smokey Bear Awards.

30 - Significantly expands direction in this chapter to describe 
how different communications programs are developed and 
conducted. Includes a sample educational program outline and 
lists new reference sources. 

40 - Revises the chapter to emphasize identification of 
prevention engineering needs and to list sources of assistance 
for technology development and applications.

50 - Revises the chapter to include expanded descriptions of 
investigations, restrictions, and closure procedures. 

60 - Revises the chapter to expand upon the interagency 
relationship of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), 
partnerships, and wildland fire prevention cooperatives in 
delivering effective programs.

70 - Completely revises the chapter to introduce the concept of 
Wildland Fire Prevention/Education Teams.  Adds new sections on 
team mobilization and organization.  Describes the relationship 
between severity and the use of fire prevention/education teams.

80 - Adds new sections to list essential prevention courses and 
related skills needed in the delivery of prevention programs and 
projects.





MIKE DOMBECK
Chief













         FSH 5109.18 - WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION HANDBOOK
                    WO AMENDMENT 5109.18-99-1
                      EFFECTIVE 06/10/1999

             UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                         FOREST SERVICE




















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                            Contents

ZERO CODE

CHAPTER

10   WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION PLANNING

20   SMOKEY BEAR PROGRAM

30   WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION AND WILDLAND FIRE EDUCATION

40   WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION ENGINEERING

50   WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE INVESTIGATION

60   COORDINATED WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION

70   WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE EDUCATION TEAMS

80   WILDLAND FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING