Helpful Links
Agency and Agency Organizations
- Alaska Fire Service
- Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC)
- Australia’s Country Fire Authority
- BLM
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
- California / Nevada / Hawaii Fire Council
- Canadian Interagency Fire Center
- EPA, Wildland Fire Research to Protect Health and the Environment
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Florida Division of Forestry
- Fort Collins Interagency Wildfire Dispatch Center
- Global Fire Monitoring Center
- National Interagency Fire Center
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Park Service
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group
- New Mexico’s Bureau of Land Management
- New South Wales Rural Fire Service
- Fire and Emergency New Zealand
- US Fire Administration
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service
- US Forest Service Workforce Diversity
- USFS Riverside Fire Lab
- Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
Associations and NGOs
- @Fire
- Associated Airtanker Pilots (AAP)
- Association for Fire Ecology
- Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program
- Federal Wildland Fire Service Association
- Firewise
- Fire Protection Association of Australia
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- International Code Council
- Interior West Fire Council
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Volunteer Fire Council
- New South Wales firefighter’s union
- Women In Emergency and Fire Services (i-women)
- Women in the Fire Service
Detection and Remote Sensing
Fire Blogs and Email Lists
Employment
- Alaska Fire Service – Alaska Job Service
- Colorado State Forest Service – Employment Opportunities
- FedWorld – Federal Jobs Listing
- Fighting Forest Fires – Wildland Fire Fighter Recruitment
- Fire Careers Page – Various Fire Careers Material
- Forestry USA – Employment Opportunities
- OPM – Official Site for US Jobs
- Wildlandfire.com; Frequently Asked Questions
Mental Health Support
NEED HELP OR SUPPORT?
Are you, or someone you know, struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, Post Trauma Stress, addiction, substance abuse or other conditions and don’t know where to turn?
PLEASE KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!
These are common symptoms and experiences for those working in highly stressful situations, especially emergency first responders and wildland fire personnel, and their families. Please know that there are people who can relate to how you feel, which includes firefighters and first responders who have had these same experiences and now provide support to others. As difficult as it is, the first step is reaching out and asking for help. The following is a list of professional resources that can provide support for firefighters, first responders and their families.
** If you or someone you know are in crisis or in danger or harming themselves or others, please seek immediate help. Please contact any of the following resources to help you in moments of need.
- Call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
- Emergency First Responder Crisis Text Line: free, confidential service available 24/7, please reach out by texting BADGE to 741741.
- Safe Call Now: free crisis referral service available 24/7 for public safety employees, emergency services personnel and their families. Call 877-230-6060 or 206-459-3020.
- National Volunteer Fire Council Fire/EMS Helpline: free 24/7 helpline created for first responders by members of the fire service to provide support for the unique needs of firefighters, EMS, first responders and their families. Call 888-731-3473 (FIRE).
- Copline: free service available 24/7 for law enforcement officers, staffed by retired law enforcement who have been trained in active listening. Call 800-267-5463
- IAFF Recovery Lifeline: 24/7 support at 844-274-5374
- CPTSD Foundation (for Complex PTSD and PTSD)
- National Suicide Prevention
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- NAMI Support Line: 1/800-950-NAMI
Additional Resources:
- REBOOT Recovery – Trauma Healing for Everyone [*free* 12-week program with a program specific to First Responders dealing with stress and trauma. There is a self-paced curriculum and weekly group support calls.]
- Save A Warrior program for First Responders and Military Veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress
- Mental Health America
- Psychology Today provides an opportunity to search for therapists by state. It even specifies teletherapy options which might be really useful given our current COVID situation.
- Badge2Badge: provides support, support groups, and resources for emergency first providers.
- Responder Strong
- Veterans Crisis Line
- IAFF Recovery Center
- Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
- Permission To Start Dreaming Foundation
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND REACH OUT FOR THE SUPPORT YOU DESERVE!
Fire Crew Sites
Fire Ecology
- Fire Effects Information System – summarizes research about living organisms
- Pacific Biodiversity Institute
- USGS Natural Hazards
Fire Publications
Fire Simulation Models and Software
- EMBYR model – Simulating Fire Patterns in Heterogeneous Landscapes
- FIRE.org – Public Domain Software for Wildland Fire
Modeling
- Eastern Area Modeling Consortium
- Northwest Regional Modeling Consortium – Fire Consortia for the Advanced Modelling of Meteorology and Smoke (FCAMMS)
- Southern High Resolution Modeling Consortium
Sites for Kids
Training, Workshops and Conferences
Weather Forecasts, Air Quality and Fire Danger
- Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
- National Weather Service; National Fire Weather Page
- National Interagency Coordination Center: Wildland Fire Outlooks
- NOAA – Air Quality Site
- U. S. Drought Monitor
- Western Regional Climate Center – National Weather Service
- Wildland Fire Assessment System – National Fire Weather Rating System
