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Fire Management
...to provide the public and the wildland fire community with information on various fire management program activities. This page includes elements pertaining to fuels and fire ecology, fire use, firefighter training, safety, technology, terminology, and other wildland fire information.
- Burned
Area Response Area (BAER) »
BAER is an emergency program to reduce the immediate risk to life, property and natural resources following wildfire. Long term restoration and rehabilitation of burned areas is carried out within other program areas. (i.e. National Fire Plan, Watershed Restoration) - California
Hotshot Crews »
Link to the main page of the California Hotshot Crews - Fuels,
Fire Ecology and Smoke Management »
The Pacific Southwest Region Fuels Management, Fire Ecology and Smoke Management Programs are dedicated to protecting, restoring and enhancing the ecosystems of the Pacific Southwest through the use of fire and mechanical treatments. - Incident Business Practices »
This website is a collection of business items of interest and provides links to sites with additional information. - Incident
Command System (ICS) »
An overview of the Incident Command System including the major responsibilities and duties of ICS positions - Incident
Management Team Information »
Interagency Incident Management Team Rotations and Links to Team Websites - Incident Procurement »
The Incident Procurement is designed to share Incident Contracting information within the Pacific Southwest Region. - Pacific
Southwest Region Fire and Aviation Management Intranet »
(internal site, password protected)
- Pacific Southwest Region's
Fire and Aviation Management Strategic Plan »
Planning document for the Pacific Southwest Region 5, Fire and Aviation Management to operate as Wildland Fire and Aviation Management Leaders, while safely sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems. - Project Activity Level (PAL) »
PAL is a decision support tool designed to help fire and timber resource managers establish the level of industrial precaution for the following day. - Safety »
Information to promote the safety and welfare of all firefighting personnel. - Smokejumpers »
Region 5 Smokejumpers assist in the protection and management of national forests and grasslands by providing highly trained, fully equipped, and self-sufficient wildland firefighters. - Solicitations &
Contracts »
This unit is responsible for contracting the "National Shared Resources" utilized for wildland fire suppression and prevention, as well as other emergency incident response activities. - Technology Transfer »
Links to tools, applications, and programs useful for Fire Management support and planning. - Training »
Information regarding Regional and National Fire and Aviation training. - Wildland Fire Decision Support Systems (WFDSS) »
A system of accepted models for risk-informed decision making in support of wildland fires. - Wildland Fire Terminology
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