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Managing Fire in the Urban Wildland Interface

Author : Kenneth S. Blonski

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,21 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Fire departments

ISBN : 9780923956967

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Book Description

A unique guide to solutions and strategies for managing fire at the urban edge. Offers analytical tools and comprehensive summaries not found in other manuals dealing with fire mitigation. Designed as a reference, it provides information on codes and laws, and includes case studies, tables, figures, suggested websites, and other source material. Draws on best practices from California, with lessons applicable nationwide. Equally useful to state, federal, and local agency staff and officials, fire agency staff, attorneys, architects, landscape architects, property owners, developers, insurance company managers, and business and community leaders.



Federal Wildland Fire Management

Author : DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 56 pages

File Size : 25,35 MB

Release : 1997-08

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ISBN : 0788146793

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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.



Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide

Author : NWCG

Publisher : NWCG Training Branch

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 42,96 MB

Release : 2014-06-06

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ISBN :

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Book Description

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 This guide has been renamed because, over time, the original purpose of the Fireline Handbook had been replaced by the Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461.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.



Fire Management Preparedness and Planning Handbook

Author : Barry Leonard

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 193 pages

File Size : 20,69 MB

Release : 1999-04

Category :

ISBN : 0788179098

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Provides general planning & operational guidance for fire management programs in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Chapters: program management; interagency coordination & cooperation; guide for instrument selection; fire programming system & programs; fire prevention analysis, planning, training, positions & funding; interagency cooperation; fire management planning; regional fire dispatch plan; training, qualifications & certification; personnel; safety operations; equipment; financial management & accounting; automated information systems; national interagency fire management integrated database; fire effects information system; records & reports, & more. Glossary.



Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface

Author : Susan W. Vince

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 16,33 MB

Release : 2004-11-29

Category : Science

ISBN : 0203484460

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Forests at the wildland-urban interface are at increasing risk due to the impacts of urbanization. Conserving and managing these forestlands for continued ecological and social benefits is a critical and complex challenge facing natural resource managers, land-use planners, and policymakers. Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Conservat