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Announcements/Notices |
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USFS Incident Procurement |
The Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) System will be used by
the Forest Service to acquire certain types of contracted equipment
beginning in 2009 for wildland fire incidents. Interested vendors can visit
the following Forest Service Incident Procurement Web site:
http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendors.php. |
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Associations & Organizations
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wffoundation.org |
The Wildland Firefighter Foundation, a non-profit, provides emergency
financial assistance to the families of fallen firefighters, and helps
support their young children. |
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www.nwsa.us
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The NWSA is a non-profit
organization made up of over 100 private sector contractors who provide
Wildland firefighting resources to the agencies. NWSA promotes and
provides a recognized Training Program, and a Training Data Base Storage
System. For more info email: info@nwsa.us. |
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wcfafirefighters.org/ |
Washington Contract Firefighters Association is dedicated to
promoting and assisting professional wildland firefighting companies in
Washington State. WCFA provides quality, low-cost PNWCG approved
training, training record management and information to help in the
efficient management of your company. Visit our web site or e-mail us at
info@wcfafirefighters.org |
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iawfonline.org |
The International Association of Wildland Fire Presents The:
Third Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference. Red Lion Hotel at the Park,
Spokane, Washington October 25-28, 2010. For additional information visit:
http://www.iawfonline.org/ |
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Books/Videos/Art
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Visit "dougsfire.com", home of the Fire Signature Prediction
Method. Also information on his book on practical information and
training in wildland fire behavior and tactics. Information and a
link to the Cramer Solution PowerPoint can be found here: http://www.dougsfire.com/articles.htm |
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firestormvideos.com |
3 New Firestorm videos now available. "Wildland Fire 2008"
features fires during the summer months. "October and November
Firestorms" feature the Marek, Sesnon, Sepulveda, Tea (Montecito),
Sayre, and the Freeway Complex. The popular "Interface Firefighting"
training video narrated by JP Harris still available. To order go to:
www.firestormvideos.com or call 800-549-3457 |
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www.kbemblem.com |
KB Emblem Company Custom Patches, Lapel Pins, Challenge
Coins, and more! We will be with you from concept to completion. We have
been serving the Public Safety Community Since 1987.
www.kbemblem.com |
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Services
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www.loomishannah.com |
Loomis Hannah specializes in résumé writing for professional
firefighters. We create résumés, complete applications, write KSA responses
and post to systems like AVUE, QuickHire and USAJOBS. Let us help you take
your wildland fire career to the next level. Toll free at: 1.866.414.4040 or
www.LoomisHannah.com |
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www.fedsprotection.com |
No federal firefighter or manager should be without professional
liability protection! Go to
www.fedsprotection.com or call us at 866-955-FEDS to learn about the
premier professional liability coverage offered by FEDS, and endorsed by the
Federal Wildland Fire Service Association. |
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Personal
Equipment
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www.firecache.com |
All the GEAR you need for life on the fireline, including:
line-packs and accessories, Nomex clothing, helmets, gloves, goggles,
tents, books, software, t-shirts and lots more. All Wildland fire related. |
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www.nicksboots.com |
Nick's Custom Boots – Nicks Custom Boots is an ISO 9001-2000
Certified Company. Nicks Firefighting boots are now available to be built to
the NFPA standards. Also, if the NFPA Boot is not required, Nicks
Firefighting boots are still available Non-NFPA, built by hand one at a
time, as always with the same quality since 1964 in Spokane WA 800-824-2685.
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www.coaxsher.com |
Coaxsher produces the most elite wildland fire gear on the
market. Our gear comes from the finest materials and hardware available and
is Lifetime Backed 100%. Our creations include radio chest harnesses, duffel
bags, and our modular fire line pack the
FS-1
Ranger. |
nationalfirefightercorp |
National Fire Fighter brings you the best quality wildland fire
fighting gear and outstanding customer service. From Nomex fleece to
sunglasses for the fire camp and hand tool to mobile attack units for the
fire line, we have everything you need. Call 800-423-8347 to order or for a
FREE catalog or visit
nationalfirefighter.com |
www.drinkhydration.com |
Hydration Just Got Better.
Drink! Hydration, by True North, offers hydration reservoirs that fit into
fireline packs, hydration packs that attach to ALL web gear, and
packs that can be worn on their own. Call 800.873.5725 for a catalog or
visit
www.drinkhydration.com. |
www.truenorthgear.com |
True North is dedicated to creating the finest Wildland equipment available. Our
products include fireline packs, engine packs, hose packs, radio harnesses,
travel bags, and more. Call 800.873.5725 for a catalog or visit
www.truenorthgear.com |
www.dragonfur.com |
Now there’s a way to stay warm AND safe – DragonFur™ Nomex® Fleece,
by True North.
Our product line includes nomex fleece jackets, vests, hats, helmet liners
and pants. Call 800.873.5725 for a catalog or visit
www.dragonfur.com |
www.eaglegear.com |
Eagle Gear, home of the original Eagle Pack, known for its low
ride comfort and durability. All new Radio Chest Packs, Gear Bags,
Accessories and Fireline Packs. Made in the USA.
Download
Catalog or call toll free (800) 695-3245 |
wildfire-equipment.com |
Wildfire Group “The recognized global leader in wildland
fire fighting equipment,
Wildfire is a full-line manufacturer and distributor with more than a
century of industry experience. Perhaps best known for its Mark-3®, the
benchmark in portable centrifugal pumps, Wildfire also manufactures highest
quality slip-ons, backpacks, forestry tools, in line accessories and
personnel protective equipment and accessories." |
www.lncurtis.com |
L.N. Curtis & sons provides high performance wildland
firefighting equipment to maximize your safety!
L.N. Curtis & sons and its family of
employees are proud to provide fire service members and the community with
safe and effective Tools for Heroes®. |
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chuckroast.com
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Chuck Roast Nomex Fleece - The comfort and performance of Polartec® Fleece combined with the
safety of Nomex®. All materials are inherently flame resistant or pass
NFPA tests.
Call Chuck Roast at 1-800-533-1654 or or visit the website:
Chuck Roast
Nomex Fleece |
www.pantlegstrap.com |
STOP black leg, unwanted dirt, embers & insects penetrating your
wildland gear. Introducing the Pant Leg Strap: Effective Protection for
Wildland Firefighters, strong, long-lasting accessory to your PPE
www.pantlegstrap.com |
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Better S-Penders Logger and Firefighter suspenders. Wear what the
professionals wear. Guaranteed tough. Tan or Black, X- or Y-back, bachelor
button, clip-on or heavy duty snaps. Manufactured in Southern Oregon by
fallers who’ve worn them for decades. Email:
suspenders@longbargear.com
for more information; or call 541 787-7422 |
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Heavy
Equipment
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Fire Trailer |
600 gallon Fire Trailer, Excellent Components. Over $12,000
Invested. make offer! Call Steve - (541) 953-3951 |
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Type 3 Engine |
THIS ENGINE SOLD AND THE BUYER SAW IT HERE!
Type 3 Wildland Fire Engine - Huge price drop, now only $55,000! 1990 Navistar 4800 4x4 Crew Cab.
500 gal. tank. JMP 500 fire pump, Foam Pro Class A system. Good
condition: For details and contact information please use this link: Marin County FD Engine |
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Electronics & Software |
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Specialty Products
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typeoneproducts.com |
Type One Incident Support specializes in the sale and support of
wildland firefighting equipment including including aerial and ground
ignition products, Fireflex portable tanks, Bambi
Bucket parts and technical services, environmental containment berms, Rookie
Sidekick portable hose rollers, Phos-Chek Class A Foam and Timberline hose
clamps. Check us out at
www.typeoneproducts.com |
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www.foldatank.com
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FOL-DA-TANK: 52 years in business,
specializing in secondary containment for forest fire fighting, we offer
helicopterable tanks, self-supporting tanks, frame tanks, floating- and
low-level strainers and our patented Rol-La-Tank. Please visit our website
for more details: FOL-DA-TANK |
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thermo-gel.com |
Thermo-Gel® is highly effective in fighting wildland and urban
interface fires. The product can also be used for prescribed burns, aviation
applications and in the protection of all types of structures from homes to
commercial and industrial investments. Please see
www.thermo-gel.com
or www.firedos.info
for a full list of products and services. |
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Training |
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coloradofirecamp.com |
Colorado Firecamp offers NWCG wildland firefighter
training that fits your schedule and budget. Great instructors, great
location and great food. No experience required.
www.coloradofirecamp.com -
“keeping quality in qualification” |
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firestormfire.com |
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc. is currently offering
S-130 and S-190 basic firefighter training every month through September of
2009. Additional FFT1, Single Resource Boss and Incident Commander courses
are also available this coming Fall through the month of December. The 2009
Training Catalog and schedule is available for download at our web site
www.firestormfire.com/pdf/2009_training_catalog.pdf . 2010 courses will
begin January of 2010. For additional information visit
www.firestormfire.com.
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www.wcfafirefighters.org/ |
Washington Contract Firefighters Association provides low-cost,
quality wildland firefighting training classes across the state. 100 and 200
level classes approved by NWCG are being offered now. Visit our
training calendar on our web site to see our scheduled classes. |
