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GSA Fire Program
GSA Fire Program information including key points of contact, the GSA Wildland Fire Equipment Catalog, and Forest Service Specifications. Includes links to the GSA Global Supply and GSA Advantage Web sites.
[http://www.gsa.gov/fireprogram/]
Roscommon Equipment Center
Wildland fire engine and equipment designs and information.
[http://www.roscommonequipmentcenter.com]
NWCG NFES Catalog – Part 2 Publications
PDF formatted document listing interagency publications, training courses and related audiovisual materials available for order from the Great Basin Cache, NIFC.
[http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/catalog/catalog2006.pdf]

Technology and Development Centers

Source of publications, tech tips, project reports, and other related information in support of state-of-the-art equipment, tools and technology, including ground firefighting tools, personal protective equipment, and aerial delivery systems.

Wildland Fire Chemical Systems (WFCS)
The WFCS provides national resource agencies with detailed information promoting safe and effective fire suppression chemicals and aerial delivery systems. [http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire/]
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
The Lessons Learned Center is established to improve safe work performance and organizational learning in interagency wildland fire. The objectives include improving performance, safety and efficiency, improving organizational learning, sharing knowledge, and promoting organizational change. [http://www.wildfirelessons.net]
National Interagency Coordination Center
Current fire statistics, weather conditions, incident management team rotations, and other pertinent fire information. Includes links to other information and support organizations.
[http://www.nifc.gov/news/nicc.html]
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC)
The CIFFC provides operational fire-control services, as well as management and information services to its Member Agencies. In addition to coordinating services for all of the provinces and territories, CIFFC often coordinates the sharing of resources with the United States and other countries.
[http://www.ciffc.ca]
National Interagency Incident Communications Division (NIICD)
The NIICD, a partnership between the USDA Forest Service and Department of the Interior agencies, provides portable emergency communications, technical training and airborne remote sensing imagery services.
[http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/index.html]

Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS)
RAWS are strategically located throughout the United Sates to monitor and collect weather data used by land management agencies for a variety of projects, including monitoring air quality, rating fire danger, and providing information for research applications. [http://www.fs.fed.us/raws/]

National Logistics
Logistics information and helpful hints for incident management personnel. [http://www.fs.fed.us/logistics/]
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Information on how to apply, what items can be requested, and how applications will be evaluated. There are answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), as well as other application information.
[http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/grants/afgp/grants.shtm]
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
I
nformation about the programs run by the FEMA, including education, training, mitigation and flood insurance, search and rescue, and disaster assistance. [http://www.fema.gov]
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training and education.
[http://www.nfpa.org/]
Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES)
An effective wildland fire and fuel management system that collects, stores, and distributes information and tools. The goal of FRAMES is to be an effective mechanism for wildland fire technology and information transfer.
[http://www.frames.gov/tools/]
Fire-fighting Equipment, Florida Division of Forestry
Information about the unique array of equipment used by the State of Florida, Division of Forestry, to attack wildfire and respond to other emergent needs.
[http://www.fl-dof.com/wildfire/equipment/index.html]
Fire Protection Mobile Equipment, California Department of Forestry (CDF)
Information about the various types of over 3,000 fire and emergency response and resource protection vehicles used by the CDF. [http://www.fire.ca.gov/php/fire_er_mobileequip.php]
Aviation and Ground Equipment, North Carolina Division of Forest Resources
Descriptions of the aviation and ground equipment fleet and personal protective equipment used by the state of North Carolina. [http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/fire_control/fire_equipmain.htm]

Texas Volunteer Fire Departments & Equipment
Information about the various volunteer fire departments within Texas and the fire engines used by each.
[http://www.tamu.edu/ticc/trucks.htm]

Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact
Members: Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario. [http://www.glffc.com/ ]

Northwest Wildland Fire Compact
Members: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon.
[http://northwestcompact.com/]

Northeast Forest Fire Protection Compact
Members: Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, the White Mountain National Forest, and the Green Mountain/Finger Lakes National Forest
[http://www.nffpc.org/]

Big Rivers Forest Fire Management Compact
Members: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri
[http://www.brffmc.org]

HACCP
A planning tool called Hazard Analysis & Critical Control-point Planning (HACCP). This tool is designed in developing mitigation plans on environmental impacts that can result from management actions.
[http://haccp-nrm.org]