Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide

Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide
Author: NWCG
Publisher: NWCG Training Branch
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-06-06
Genre:
ISBN:

The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide is a revision of what used to be called the Fireline Handbook, PMS 410-1. This guide has been renamed because, over time, the original purpose of the Fireline Handbook had been replaced by the Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461. As a result, this new guide is aimed at a different audience, and it was felt a new name was in order.

Firefighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting

Firefighter's Handbook on Wildland Firefighting
Author: William C. Teie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

This text deals with the basics of wildland and forest firefighting. It has been totally revised and is now in full color.

Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models

Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models
Author: Joe H. Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2005
Genre: Fire management
ISBN:

This report describes a new set of standard fire behavior fuel models for use with Rothermels surface fire spread model and the relationship of the new set to the original set of 13 fire behavior fuel models. To assist with transition to using the new fuel models, a fuel model selection guide, fuel model crosswalk, and set of fuel model photos are provided.

Fireline Handbook

Fireline Handbook
Author: National Wildfire Coordinating Group (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1980
Genre:
ISBN:

Wildland Fire Management Handbook for Sub-Sahara Africa

Wildland Fire Management Handbook for Sub-Sahara Africa
Author: Johann Georg Goldammer
Publisher: African Minds
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2004
Genre: Fire ecology
ISBN: 191983365X

Africa is a fire continent. Since the early evolution of humanity, fire has been harnessed as a land-use tool. Many ecosystems of Sub-Sahara Africa that have been shaped by fire over millennia provide a high carrying capacity for human populations.

Federal Wildland Fire Management

Federal Wildland Fire Management
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1997-08
Genre:
ISBN: 0788146793

Managing wildland fire in the U.S. is a challenge increasing in complexity & magnitude. The goals & actions presented in this report encourage a proactive approach to wildland fire to reduce its threat. Five major topic areas on the subject are addressed: the role of wildland fire in resource management; the use of wildland fire; preparedness & suppression; wildland/urban interface protection; & coordinated program management. Also presented are the guiding principle that are fundamental to wildland fire management & recommendations for fire management policies. Photos, graphs, & references.