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Prevent Wildfires While Target Shooting (Target near rock)

Prevent Wildfires While Target Shooting flyer. 

  • Bring a shovel and water or fire extinguisher to put out a fire.
  • Place your targets on dirt or gravel, away from grass.
  • If fire danger is high, consider shooting at an established outdoor or indoor range.
  • Don’t shoot with steel core ammo.
  • Exploding targets, tracer ammo and incendiary ammo are illegal on public lands.
  • Don’t shoot trash like TVs or other appliances.
  • Don’t smoke or park near dry grass.
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Prevent wildfires while target shooting. Border with target sheet on a post, in front of a rock and spark near burning grass in background. Forest Service shield, National Forest Portal sign
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License Holder insert

This is a business card size insert that printed front and back on preforated Avery business card stock. It contains more specific customized information about current restrictions and can be placed into hunting fishing license holders.

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Prohibited: exploding targets, tracer rounds and fireworks; respected access is open access; help protect your public lands
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2018

Explosives prohibited on national forest lands

8.5x11 flyer that can be edited with more specific text based on regulations in your area. Some places will allow exploding targets at certain times of the year.

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Red border with explosives prohibited text; figure shooting tracer ammo; exploding target; respected access is open access logo
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2018

Prevent Wildfires When Target Shooting

The Forest Service fully recognizes hunting and target shooting as valid uses of National Forest System lands. Help protect the reputation of responsible hunters and shooters by obeying restrictions. The use of explosives are banned on national forests in Oregon and Washington.

The following are prohibited:

• Explosives  • Exploding targets

• Fireworks  • Tracer bullets

• Incendiary ammunition

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Prevent WIldfires when target shooting, on a rustic background with red and white target in lower corner
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2018

Know Before You Go Shooting Target

Know Before You Go Shooting Target with fire prevention tips for shooters and hunters. Can be commercially printed on tear off pads, or print as needed. COnact gbhensley@yahoo.com for Adobe Illustrator files if needed.

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Know before you go when huntinhg and shooting, with fire prevention tips and circle target in center
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2018

Drown Your Warming Fire

Drown your warming fire, Obey fire restrictions; Never leave a fire unattended. Douse your fire before leaving. Make sure your fire is dead out by feeling with your hand. If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave. Space left for adding agency logos and contact information.

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11x8.5
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Drown your warming fire with person seated on a log by a warming fire
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Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: IFUASS Qualification and Curriculum Board (IFUASS) 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 is now available. PMS 515 standardizes the processes and procedures for interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This publication is now available as a PDF for easy use offline.

References:

NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Memorandum 24-003: Removal of Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) Incident Position Qualification Pathways

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: Aitor Bidaburu 

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NWCG direction for removal of the Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) incident position qualification pathways to transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM). Responders may continue to utilize available NWCG pathways to attain Type 1 C&G qualifications until December 31, 2024.

References:

Memorandum 24-003

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2024 Professional Reading Program

Date: April 26, 2024
Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP) 

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is announcing the 2024 Professional Reading list! The intent of the Professional Reading Program is to promote the reading and discussion of these books throughout the year. Discussion guides are provided and the corresponding Wildland Fire Leadership Levels have been identified.

The five books chosen for this year are: Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven, The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee, Emotional Agility by Susan David, and Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Wildland Fire Leadership Levels

NWCG Training Catalog now on Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Date: April 25, 2023
Contact: NWCG Training  

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has migrated the training catalog from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of our ongoing efforts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. To facilitate this transition, the training catalog remains available on www.nwcg.gov through April 2024.

Starting May 2024, the training catalog will no longer be accessible on www.nwcg.gov. However, you can still access the complete training catalog by logging in as a guest to the WFLP.

References:

Wildland Fire Learning Portal