The city and county of denver 911 operations headquarters houses denver 911 operators and dispatchers, denver fire dispatchers. Firefighting efforts in wild land areas require different techniques, equipment, and training from the more familiar structure fire fighting found in populated areas. Office of the executive director we are always interested in hearing from those we serve. The fort collins interagency dispatch center ftc is one of nine interagency dispatch centers in the rocky mountain area. Eastern utahs interagency wildland fire dispatch centers arent on the chopping block, after all. On march 18, 2020, the national multiagency coordinating group nmac assigned all three area command teams to covid19 wildland fire response support with an overall mission of ensuring our nation is prepared to maintain a standardized approach to manage wildland fire at all levels and on an interagency basis. Wildfire today news and opinion about wildland fire. The national interagency coordination center nicc is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents. The blue mountain interagency dispatch center bmidc is the interagency focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire. Both of eastern utahs interagency wildland fire dispatch centers including one near kens lake will close at a stillundetermined date, under plans to consolidate those operations at a. Blm dispatch center spreads its wings bureau of land. Fire and police leaders met with dispatch center officials and questioned a recent notice that services would be reduced due to staffing. A notforprofit academic organization responsible for researching and setting standards for emergency fire dispatch. Welcome to the national interagency coordination center.
Life was easy in 2009 when the anchorage interagency dispatch center tracked, at most, a daily aviation schedule of four flights written on a whiteboard. Accessing ross production and practice requires a nap ness national enterprise support service application portal account the nap is used to manage user application account information. Information presented reflects current policy and provides program guidance to ensure safe. Our skilled and experienced staff specialize in the use of stateoftheart methods, processes and analysis to display tradeoffs in support of decisionmaking. Once a user account exists in nap, local account managers can add it to one or more dispatch centers in ross. Mission statement the mission for lakeview interagency fire center lifc is to provide high quality service to all of our partner agencies in the most efficient and costeffective manner possible while providing for firefighter safety at all times. If your center is not using wildweb but wants to consider implementing. Highway 191 and interstate 70, and halliday is concerned that the move to centralize those dispatch operations will shift resources away from local wildland firefighters. Interagency zone dispatch centers there are six 6 interagency zone dispatch centers and one regional coordination center that operate within the state. Dispatch center an organization from which resources are ordered, mobilized or assigned to an incident andor demobilized. The rawlins and casper dispatch centers were able to combine into one center that will cover wildland fire dispatch for the partners across weston, campbell, sheridan, johnson, natrona, converse, niobrara, goshen, platte, laramie, albany, carbon, sweetwater, uinta and parts of lincoln, sublette and fremont counties. It was created to implement the federal wildland fire management act policy. Federal and state agencies formally reversed course last week, abandoning previously announced plans to close two communications facilities near moab and vernal, and consolidate those operations at a. The foundation of our wildfire response lies in a network of air tanker bases, crew quarters, emergency dispatch centers, and other buildings that provide a home for firefighters, support staff, and their equipment.
Eacc has interagency mobilization and coordination responsibility for the federal agencies and states within the 20 northeastern. Dispatching is performed by the lakeview interagency fire center lifc. To see the current national wildland fire activity view the incident management situation report. To report a wildland fire call 208 7723283 24 hour number.
The national interagency fire center nifc in boise, idaho is the physical facility which is the. Agencies plan to move wildland fire center to richfield. All wildland fire agencies remain committed to wildland fire readiness through active hiring of fire personnel. Geographic area coordination center gacc website template. The bia template is consistent with and meets the intent of the 2009 wildland fire management plan template all department of interior agencies use. It is possible there will be a vipr resource from the vipr database and a hand entered vipr resource in your ross database. The gacc will dispatch a type 2 incident management team imt and they will locate and dispatch additional firefighters and support personnel. Ficc performs dispatch duties for the federal agencies throughout the state of florida. Statistics provided in this report are considered tactical in nature, and may not reflect official agency figures. The dispatch center coordinates initial attack and extended attack activities on wildland.
No warranty or guarantee is implied because much of the data provided is beyond the control of the center. Denver fire dispatch denver fire communications is part of the denver 911 communications center, and is staffed by public safety professionals who are trained to answer 911 and nonemergency telephone calls, as well as dispatch police, fire and paramedic resources. Wildland fire incident management activities create an ideal environment for the transmission of infectious diseases. Minimum qualifications standards for initial attack lead dispatcher and center. The purpose of the ftc is to manage wildland fires and the mobilization of wildland firefighting resources in the northern front range and northeast colorado. Ndc dispatches resources from federal, state, and local agencies to wildland fire incidents, prescribed fires, and allhazard incidents within north dakota and across the country. The iaefd certifies efds, accredits fire dispatch centers, and continually evaluates, improves, and maintains the fire priority dispatch system. Cogjc grand junction interagency wildland fire dispatch center, 4172020 11. They put these fire centers where they are for a reason.
Special thanks are extended to these dispatch personnel for sharing their significant lessons and practices with the wildland fire community. National boundaries dataset, 3dep elevation program, geographic names. The arizona interagency dispatch center, located in deer valley, processes thousands of requests annually for operational and logistical support of initial and extended attack incidents. Located in boise, idaho, the nicc also provides intelligence and predictive services relatedproducts designed to be used by the internal wildland fire community for wildland fire and incident management decisionmaking. Wildland fire safety training annual refresher wfstar focus linegoing personnel on operations and decision making issues related to. Cci makes swift crews available to colorado state forest service csfs and other agencies to assist in fighting fires within colorado by dispatch through normal dispatch centers.
This report is divided into five sections for printing and downloading convenience in pdf format. Office of wildland fire fire management plans 2014 policy memo spatial fire management unit definitions. The logisticsdispatch component provides operational and administrative links to the. Wildweb is an optional feature included with wildcad.
These different levels allow a variation in the amount of equipment sent to a wildland fire based on the fire danger at the time. To report wildfires on public and private lands, call 911. The operating procedures and guidelines for these centers are documented within the 2012 colorado interagency dispatch annual operating plan incorporated by reference in this saop. Arizona interagency dispatch center 800 3097081 247 2901 w. The national interagency coordination center nicc is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the united states. The ucr is comprised of the colorado river valley and grand junction field offices of the bureau of land management, and the white river national forest. The national geographic area coordination center gacc website portal is established to provide linkage to all wildland fire geographic area websites, located throughout the united states.
There are 7 dispatch centers for initial attack and extended. Blm joins partners at ribbon cutting for new combined. Page 7 of 1502 news and opinion about wildland fire. The alaska interagency coordination center aicc is the geographic area coordination center for alaska. National interagency coordination center nicc is the focal point for coordinating the mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the united states. If you have a compliment, question or concern, please email us at. Infectious disease guidance for wildland fire incidents nwcg.
Welcome to the north dakota interagency dispatch center. Ndc home page united states fish and wildlife service. This position requires a minimum of 90 days previous wildland firefighting experience which provided knowledge of the techniques, policies, and practices of. Boise interagency dispatch center idbdc idaho fire information. Three different dispatch levels are used by cdf dispatch centers. Click fire danger sign for local north idaho fire danger adjective. Ndcs mission ndc dispatches resources from federal, state, and local agencies to wildland fire incidents, prescribed fires, and allhazard incidents within north dakota and across the country. Working in conjunction with specially designed aerial firefighting aircraft, these wildfiretrained crews suppress flames, construct fire lines. Gacc administrative national interagency fire center. Operating as all risk dispatch facilities, bicc and jdidc are the primary focus for reporting, tracking, and processing orders of aircraft, equipment, overhead, crews, and supplies assigned to incidents. As a tool for the dispatch community, it enables dispatch offices to. Teton interagency opens new, longawaited, dispatch center. Csfs has routinely provided a crew liaison when crews have been dispatched to wildland fires. Operating as an all risk dispatch facility, rvicc is the primary focus for reporting, tracking, and processing orders of aircraft, equipment, overhead, crews, and supplies assigned to incidents.
Richfield is about 175 road miles west of moab via u. Spatial wildland fire management planning indian affairs. Cogjc grand junction interagency wildland fire dispatch center. Knowledge of wildland fire prevention principles and techniques, fire prevention guides and applications. Emergency fire dispatch definitions flashcards quizlet. U nique, innovative and practical solutions for wildland fire management programs. Funding to support construction and outfitting of the new dispatch center came from a variety of sources, including the department of the interior wildland fire facilities fund, the usda forest service it replacement program, and the american recovery and reinvestment act arra. Click on the map above to visit the geographic area coordination center web sites. National geographic area coordination center website portal. Wainwright near fairbanks, aicc serves as the focal point for initial attack resource coordination, logistics support, and predictive services for all state and federal agencies involved in wildland fire management and. The interagency standards for fire and fire aviation operations guide red book is a reference that documents policy for management and operations of the interagency wildland fire and aviation management programs. Staff members of the wildland fire lessons learned center and the. To determine the appropriate host dispatch center to use, do the following.
Information is provided with the intent to share knowledge to improve safety, performance, efficiency and organizational learning throughout the entire wildland fire community. This dataset shows wildland fire dispatch center boundaries for idaho. In addition to serving the nffpc area for local wildland fire mobilization needs, the necc serves as a subregional coordination center to the eastern area coordination center eacc located in milwaukee, wisconsin. Follow centers for disease control and prevention guidance. Wainwright near fairbanks, aicc serves as the focal point for initial attack resource coordination, logistics support, and predictive services for all state and federal agencies involved in wildland fire management and suppression in alaska. Alaska wildland fire information the alaska interagency coordination center aicc is the geographic area coordination center for alaska. Dispatch centers with vipr dispatch priority lists will see vipr resources populating both the resource status screen and the vipr tab on the pending request screen in ross. Arizona interagency dispatch center is responsible for the dispatching of statewide resources for wildland fire and all risk incidents. Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Nwcg training and qualifications links to local area, geographic area, national, and other related interagency wildland fire training information.