Did you know you can attend and develop online wildland fire courses? The recording from the SFE webinar on February 24th “Tools for Hosting Online Wildland Fire Courses” with Zach Prusak, Lindsey Curtin, and Sean Flanagan is now on the SFE YouTube Channel. In the webinar, the speakers explain the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and other upcoming resources for online wildland fire training. Are you looking for online training? Are you looking to develop custom wildland fire training for your organization? If so, this webinar may provide resources to support your efforts.
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New SFE Fact Sheet: Using Fire to Manage for Oak Regeneration in Eastern and Southeastern U.S. Oak-Hardwood Ecosystems
A new Southern Fire Exchange fact sheet developed by Jennifer Fill, Ph.D., Raelene Crandall, Ph.D., and Arti Chequer explains the relationships between Eastern and Southeastern-U.S. oaks and fire. With original color illustrations, this new fact sheet explores the concept of mesophication and how how frequent fire impacts oak-hardwood regeneration. Check out the full fact sheet here (pdf).
Continue ReadingNew SFE Fact Sheet on Accessing Wildland Fire Research
A new collaborative fire science fact sheet produced by the Southern Fire Exchange, Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, and the University of Florida / IFAS, provides fire practitioners with timely resources for efficiently discovering and tracking new wildland fire science information. The six-page fact sheet includes a table of research databases and search engines for quickly finding publications. Download the full fact sheet.
Continue ReadingSFE Shared Stewardship Webinar Recording
The recording of the SFE ‘Early Implementation of the USFS Shared Stewardship Strategy in the Eastern US‘ webinar from February 3rd is now on the SFE YouTube Channel. The associated project report and website provide more information about this Joint Fire Science Program funded study.
Continue ReadingSave the Date for the 2022 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
Save the date for the North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting: Thursday, June 9th, 2022. The meeting will be held at the Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, Georgia. More information and registration info will be found on the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council website.
Continue ReadingSFE Herbert Stoddard Webinar Recording Available
The recording of our recent SFE webinar “Herbert Stoddard and the Origins of Ecosystem Management” with Jim Cox from Tall Timbers Research Station is now on our SFE YouTube Channel. Thanks to those who could join us for the live event! Remember, we try to record all of our webinars and post them on our YouTube Channel within a few weeks. If you can’t get the Zoom event to work, you can also watch most of our webinars live on our Facebook Channel (not eligible for CFEs).
Continue ReadingVirtual Workshop: Roscommon Fire Equipment Center
You have probably heard of the Roscommon Equipment Center (REC) but do you know what they do and where they are located? The Roscommon Equipment Center at the Michigan Forest Fire Experiment Station is hosting a virtual workshop via Microsoft Teams on Thurs. Feb. 3 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET. More information.
Continue Reading2022 Southern Area Engine Academy
Shared training opportunity from the US Forest Service Southern Area Training Coordinator:
The Southern Area is hosting a nationally accredited Geographic Area Engine Academy in May 2022. Engine Academies provide a standardized platform for all engine operators to be instructed to consistent and professional standards. Academies provide opportunities for students to develop their pumping, driving, and maintenance skills while applying the risk management process in a variety of environments.
Course Objectives
Provide students with opportunities to develop their working knowledge and skills of fire apparatus operations including driving, maintenance, and pumping. Curriculum will provide the foundation to build leadership skills and improve real-time risk management for the students. Upon successful completion Academy students may earn Certificates for PMS-491 (Engine Operator), EVOC, Winch Safety/Operations, and the National Standard for GAENAC, as appropriate.
Target Group
This intense 80-hour course is designed for firefighters looking to gain an in-depth working knowledge of wildland fire engines, specifically engine operators. It is not recommended for first year firefighters.
Prerequisite Qualifications and Training
Qualified as Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2); S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use
Requirements
A Wildland Fire Learning Portal account is required for all selected students and will be used to administer course prework and learning materials.
Nominations
Click here 2022 Nomination and Student Info Form (google.com) to submit a nomination. Note: Students selected for the cancelled 2020 academy will be given priority selection, however you MUST submit a new nomination form.
Course Dates: May 4-13, 2022
Course Location: National Responder Preparedness Center, Greenville, KY
Nominations Due: February 28, 2022
Tuition: None
Lodging: Students will be required to stay onsite in provided accommodations.
Prework: Opens March 16, 2022 – Due April 15, 2022
Academy Incident Commander
Trent Girard
423-715-1099
Continue Reading2022 Request for Proposals: Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund
The Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund request for proposals (RFP) expects to award approximately $5.6 million in federal and private sector funding in support of projects that restore, enhance and maintain longleaf pine on private and public lands to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. Limited funding also is available to support bottomland hardwood restoration and enhancement activities as outlined within the RFP.
In pursuit of habitat and species restoration goals, applicants are encouraged to prioritize projects that also address co-benefits and engage local communities and historically underserved landowners:
- Conservation Co-Benefits: Projects that will implement habitat restoration or improvement practices that benefit wildlife while also sequestering carbon and/or protecting and improving water quantity or quality are encouraged.
- Community Impact and Engagement: Projects that incorporate outreach to communities, foster community engagement, and pursue collaborative management leading to measurable conservation benefits are encouraged.
All proposals must specifically address how projects will directly and measurably contribute to the longleaf pine and associated species goals outlined in the Longleaf Forest and Rivers Business Plan.
Full proposals are due Tuesday, March 15, 2022 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
An applicant webinar will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 2:00pm Eastern Time [Register here]
For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact Jon Scott ([email protected]).
Continue ReadingEmber Alliance Seeking Input: TREX Medical Planning Guide and TREX Training Activity Guide
The Ember Alliance is looking for feedback to improve two documents they have produced: the TREX medical planning guide and TREX training activity guide!
The TREX Medical Risk Management Guide (https://bit.ly/3mTXgFH) aims to improve medical safety planning of training events whereas the Pocket Medical Risk Management Guide (http://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/FireLandscapes/HabitatProtectionandRestoration/Training/TrainingExchanges/Documents/TREX-Toolkit/TREX-Medical-Risk-Management-Pocket-Guide.pdf) is primarily used to improve medical safety in the field. The TREX Activity Workbook (http://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/FireLandscapes/HabitatProtectionandRestoration/Training/TrainingExchanges/Pages/TREX-Activity-Workbook.aspx) is a collection of useful training activities presented in a “plug and play” format. These links will take you directly to these documents.
Please help and take the improvement surveys via these links:
TREX Medical Risk Management Guide and Pocket Medical Risk Management Guide improvement survey (https://bit.ly/3mRoH2Z)
TREX Activity Workbook improvement survey (https://bit.ly/3qNdfqj)
If there are any questions regarding this content, please reach out to Tyler Gilbert ([email protected]) or Jennifer Mueller ([email protected])
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