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  1. Wildland firefighter courses now available online

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    Tue, 12 Aug 2008

    thanks to a cooperative effort between the National Wildfire Coordinating Group and the U.S. Fire Administration ..... said Brian McManus, who chairs the National Wildfire Coordinating Group and serves as the Fire Director for the

  2. Wildfires Occur in Small Towns, Too: Are You Ready?

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    Sat, 1 Oct 2011

    available through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) that ..... sbcglobal.net . National Wildfire Coordinating Group , 2010 Incident ..... officer. He is a National Wildfire Coordinating Group division supervisor

  1. NFPA Receives Grant to Develop Fire Adapted Communities Initiative

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    Wed, 30 Nov 2011

    United States Fire Administration) NWCG WUI MC (Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Committee of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group ) “Wildfires will occur where people live – it’s not if, but when. Taking the right steps in advance

  2. Federal Firefighting Strategy Hones in on Firefighter Rescue

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    Tue, 13 Jul 2010

    rookie firefighter Andy Palmer during a wildland fire in California two years ago. A recent memo by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group has recommended, among other things, improving medical responses during wildfires. Read the entire

  3. Delivering a Wildland Fire Training Program to a Structural Fire Department

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    Fri, 3 Dec 2010

    in a computer-driven, online format through www.nfaonline.dhs.gov . In partnership with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and the National Association of State Foresters, these NFA courses allow structural fire departments

  4. Shaping the California Wildfire Battlefield

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    Sat, 1 May 2010

    the WUI fire threat. KATE DARGAN is a director of the California Firesafe Council; a member of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group ’s (NWCG) Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Committee, representing the National Association of

  5. Sound Advice for “Everyday” Responses

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    Sun, 1 Mar 2009

    responses. The description of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) course S-133 ..... remember to apply daily. Endnote 1. National Wildfire Coordinating Group “Field Manager’s Course Guide

  6. FEMA-sponsored landmark study

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    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Structural Firefighters Skills Crosswalk. The Crosswalk effort, led by USFA in partnership with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, identified parallel technical competencies

  7. Community Wildfire Assessment Course Now Available

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    Wed, 23 Sep 2009

    Firewise Communities program is managed by the National Fire Protection Association and sponsored by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group , a consortium of wildland fire agencies. For more information, visit www.firewise.org .

  8. The Role of the Safety Officer

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    Sun, 1 Jun 2008

    overtime pay if he is called back for an emergency. Our SOs come from all ranks; each person takes the National Wildfire Coordinating Group SO course (S-404) and shadows another SO for the time necessary to allow for participating at several