The Student Association for Fire Ecology chapter at the University of Florida, the host organization for this website, has assembled their second annual fire calendar! This full color twelve month 2010 calendar features high resolution prescribed fire and wildfire photos that were submitted by UF students, associates and friends of SAFE. Each 8 1/2″ x 11″ calendar
These calendars were a hot commodity last year and sold well, with funds from the sales helping to partially cover student expenses who attended the Association for Fire Ecology Fire Congress last week in Savannah, Georgia.
If you would like to order calendar please contact one of the SAFE students directly or email us at: SAFE.UF@gmail.com. Calendars are only $15. If you would like to request a calendar via the mail please write us at the address below and be sure to include the address where you would like to have your calendar sent. We can only accept cash or checks. Please make checks out to “SAFE”.
The Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) is hosting the up-coming 4th International Fire Congress from November 30th – December 4th, 2009 at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia. The theme of the conference is “Fire as a Global Process” and will feature keynote speaker Dr. David Bowman. Online registration is currently available for students and non-students. For more information about the conference visit their website. Several students from the University of Florida Student Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE) chapter will be attending and presenting ongoing research results during several of the sessions. We hope to see you there!
Florida Wildland Fire Training now has a new reader poll posted! Please take just one moment to visit the poll below and let us know who you are. This poll is the first of a series of anonymous polls that will be posted in the coming months to help us identify our readers and select the most appropriate content for the site. Thank you for visiting the poll and helping us to help you!
As always, if you have any questions or comments about the blog please use the comments section to let us know!
Division of Forestry will be conducting fitness testing (2 and 3 mile) during the months of December – January. Anyone interested in obtaining a red card for western fire detail needs to show up at one of the following dates. You must have at least the basic wildland classes S-130 and S-190 to take a packtest. You do not need to make an appointment, just show up and we will get everyone done. If you are interested in signing up for Western Fire Detail you must come to the December 03 pack test in Gainesville.
Gainesville DOF (New Center Office DOF Office, 5353 NE 39th Ave. Gainesville, Fl. 32609)
December 03, 2009 9:00 am
January 07, 2010 9:00 am
Ocala(Greenways trailhead 464 and baseline road)
December 09, 2009 9:30 am
Chiefland DOF (On US 19 – 5 miles South of Chiefland)
December 10, 2009 9:30 am
Those needing a new or updated Red Card must bring a copy of certificates. All other paperwork will be on site.
We will have 25 DOF packs available for use. If you bring your own pack we will need to weigh it before and after the test.
Comfortable clothing and athletic shoes with ankle support are recommended.
North Florida Prescribed Fire Council 2009 Fall Meeting
The North Florida Prescribed Fire Council meeting is coming up in October! This one day meeting will be held in Tallahassee at the Florida DOT building. Be sure to attend to learn the latest in prescribed fire and network with public, private and academic professionals.
Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting – Oct. 15th
Attend to catch up on the latest in prescribed fire in the region and meet folks involved in all aspects of prescribed fire. See below for registration information.
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: Registration is from 8-9
Location: Brevard Agriculture Center, 3695 Lake Drive. Cocoa, FL 32926- Directions
The National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has a website with a number of handbooks and printedtraining materials that can be downloaded and printed from home or work. Materials posted include the Fireline Handbook (March 2004 ed.) and a Resource Guidebook for GIS use on incidents. These materials do not replace in-house training and or coursework but may be an aid for reviewing or refreshing your understanding of procedures and NWCG recommendations. For educators these materials may be useful in your courses as supplementary material.
The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center located in Tallahassee, FL has announced an upcoming prescribed fire workshop (November 15-19, 2009) specifically aimed at resource specialists working for land management agencies. The five day course will be held in and around the Tallahassee area. Here’s an excerpt from the course description:
“Selected participants will receive hands-on experience in prescribed fire application and will have the opportunity to interact with skilled prescribed fire practitioners and resource specialists active in successful fuels management programs.”
For more information visit the course posting at their website here or to register contact Greg Seamon, Fire Training Specialist at the Center.
Greg Seamon, Fire Training Specialist
850.523.8631 (voice) | 850.523.8613 (cell) | gseamon@tnc.org
An email announcement last week posted dates and locations for the Division of Forestry’s pack tests for 2010. See below for the details!
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