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Other Useful Fire Stuff

 

 Here is some fire stuff that you may find useful:

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, has been providing specialized crews and single resources for wildland firefighting across the country since 1973.

 

Specialized Crews - Track Pennsylvania's specialized crews as they fight US wildfires.

 

 

The Eastern Area Coordination Center (EACC) serves federal and state wildland fire agencies within the twenty-state Eastern Area (EA). EACC provides logistical support, resources, and intelligence for anticipated and ongoing wildland fire activity. EACC facilitates movement of resources (people, aircraft, ground equipment) among the EA member agencies and their individual units. EACC monitors wildfire potential, weather, and wildland fire use with the EA. EACC also responds to requests for support to other geographic areas from the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) at Boise, ID.

The purpose of this compact is to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States by the development of integrated forest fire plans, by the maintenance of adequate forest fire fighting services by the member states, and by providing for mutual aid in fighting forest fires among the compacting states of the region and with states which are party to other regional forest fire protection compacts or agreements.

 

Acreage Calculator now online (Click Here)

 

Federal Excess Property Program


2007 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant

Statewide Fire Summary

County Burn Bans

FIREWISE - Pennsylvania

FIREWISE - National

Educational Material - Lesson plans, games, puzzles and coloring sheets to help teach fire prevention.

Scouting Program - The Division of Forest Fire Protection offers the "Forest Conservation Award" program, recognizing both Boy and Girl Scouts in Pennsylvania for their outstanding efforts in completing merit badges, patches, and projects associated with our natural resources.

 

The Forest Fire Crew

Here is a picture of some of the members of the crew at the Bear Trap Fire in Renovo with other District #17 crew members.

           

Here is a picture of NPF Crew at a 15 acre RX burn in Pike County

CREW

OPERATION STANDARD

  • All crew members must be 18 years old or older and also must complete the required training, physical fitness test and other requirements.
  • All crew member must have completed PA-130 (basic wildland firefighter course). This is for ONLY In-District Response
  •  For Out-of-District Response (Support Crew) all fireline crew members must have completed: PA-130, S-190, I-100, and PMS-416 (Please see the training page for more infomation).
  • Must also complete a annual physical fitness test (moderate packtest - see the training page) and an annual fire shelter training refresher for out of district response.
  • All crew members must have proper protective equipment which includes: Nomex pants and shirt, helmet, safety glasses or goggles, good leather boots (8in minimum), gloves, ear protection and a fire shelter.
  • The standard work shift on any out-of-district assigment will be 12 hours on the fire scence, including briefing, orientation, and assignment.
  • The crew will be expected to respond with their own fireline tools and be self sufficient for at least one (1) 12 hour workshift this include water and food.

    • Additional Crew Guildlines and Requirements

    • The crew must be under the supervision of the Crew Fire Warden, a Special Assistant Fire Warden and/or another Local Fire Warden while assigned to a wildfire or another type of incident.
    • The Incident Command System shall be used on all emergency incidents.
    • The crew will respond with a hand-held FM radio compatible with the fire organization of the receiving district.
    • Transportation of the crew to another district and payment of any tolls shall be the responsibility of the sending district.
    • Any Support crew call-up members must be prepare to stay a minimum of two operation periods. All crew member will have all required equipment like sleeping pad and bag and anything else needed for extened stay. (see under fire equipment and gear page)
    • Active members are expected to work together as a team and engage in a positive and productive behavior.
    • At no time during an assignment or other crew activity, will any crew member be under the influence of illegal drugs, alcohol or substances.
    • All injuries must be immediately reported to the District Fire Warden through the Crew Fire Warden.
    • Any member arrested or cited for felony or violation of the wildfire law will be immediately suspended from active status until cleared or convicted. If convicted, the member shall immediately terminsted from the crew. If cleared, the member may be reinstated to active member status.

     

     

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    Radio Information

     

    Crew Dispatch

    The Forest Fire Crew is dispatched by Chester County Board hitting station 61, 47 (Kimberton and Lionville Fire) and the Forest Fire Crew tones. All fire crews in Chester County use the same fire crew tone. The fire board will annonce what crew is needed. If the fire is in District #17 they will annouce where we are responding too. If it is an out of district call-up --they will annouce it as such. The Forest Fires Wardens also have their own fire tone for response and/or notifcation of wildland fires in Chester County.

     

    Here is the dispatch and working fire frequencies:

    Dispatch - 160.185

    East Fire - 159.600

    West Fire - 159.385

     

    Here is a map of PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry

    radio frequencies and forest districts

     

     

     

    District #17 uses primary - 151.385

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     


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