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Conference: March 19-21, 2013 Pre -Conference: March 16-19, 2013 Exhibits: March 19-20, 2013

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responsible for protecting local forests

or educating landowners and your

community about the importance of

land management—then this is the

event for you.

Wildland firefighters, federal and

state-agency personnel, emergency

managers, and land-use community

planners attend the WUI conference

to discuss problems and solutions

related to the suppression, mitigation

and education of today’s toughest

challenges in the wildland-urban

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Meet with those pioneering change

in the wildland-urban interface.

AttENd WUI 2013!

The InTernaTIonal assocIaTIon of fIre chIefs presenTs WUI 2013 In collaboraTIon WITh

• USDA Forest Service

• US Department of the Interior

• National Association of State Foresters

• Nevada State Fire Chiefs

• NFPA Firewise Communities

Who shoUlD aTTenD• Fire chiefs and company officers

• Federal and state wildland-fire agency personnel

• Wildland firefighters and fire-management officers

• Fire marshals

• Land-use and community planners

• Fire-ecology researchers and analysts

• Emergency managers

InTernaTIonal assocIaTIon of fIre chIefs (Iafc)For 140 years, the IAFC has been providing leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers and managers of emergency services. The IAFC represents the leadership of more than 1.2 million firefighters, and our members are the world’s leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical service, terrorism response, hazardous materials, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public-safety legislation.


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saTUrDay, March 168:00 am - 5:00 pm l-380: Fireline Leadership s-390: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations

SUNdAy, MARCh 17

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

l-380: Fireline Leadership s-390: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations

s-215: Fire Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface

s-330: Task Force/Strike Team Leader

s-404: Safety Officer s-200: Initial Attack Incident Commander

MonDay, March 18

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

l-380: Fireline Leadership s-390: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations

s-215: Fire Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface


s-404: Safety Officer s-200: Initial Attack Incident Commander

TUesDay, March 19

8:00 am - 3:00 pml-380: Fireline Leadership s-390: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

Calculationss-215: Fire Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface


s-404: Safety Officer

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm General session 1: Perspectives and Opportunities for Collaboratively Addressing Wildland Fire

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome reception in the exhibit hall

WeDnesDay, March 208:00 am - 9:15 am General session 2: Colorado Fires 2012 and Beyond – Lessons Learned from CO Fire Departments

fire adapted communities operations and suppression restoration and risk Management

9:30 am - 10:30 am101: Neighborhood Success Stories - FIREWISE in the West 201: Technology and How It Can Be Used on The Fire Line

(WFDSS)301: How to Reduce Risk While Still Protecting the Environment

10:00 am - 2:00 pm exhibit floor open

10:30 am - 11:00 am coffee break with exhibitors

11:00 am - Noon

102: Comparing Fire Performance of Building Materials and Assemblies 202: Rapid Structure Assessment and Key Elements of an Effective Structure Protection Plan

302: The Confluence of Fuels Reduction Objectives with Habitat Restoration Objectives in the Northeast US

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm General session 3: What Local Government Wants From State and Federal Wildfire Agencies

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 103: Waldo Canyon Fire - Lessons Learned From a Post Fire Mitigation Review 203: Tactical Standards for Operations in the WUI 303: Communities at Risk - Assessing Risk and

Creating Tools for Fire Departments

ThUrsDay, March 21

8:00 am - 9:00 am104: Lighting the Backfire, RSG! Program Building Partnerships Between Fire and State Forestry at the Local Level

204: Utilizing Compressed Air Foam Systems 304: Are Assessments Influencing on the Ground Activities?

9:15 am - 10:15 am105: Supporting Communities to Protect Themselves - Fire Adapted Communities 205: Changes in Wildland Fire Aviation Strategy 305: Managing Risk on Wildland Fires - Applying

Classroom Theory to the Field

10:30 am - 11:30 am General session 4: Idaho Firestorm 2012

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm sand-Table exercises

fire adapted communities nWcG restoration and Maintenanceoperations and suppression


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Pre-Conference saturday, March 16, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmsunday, March 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmMonday, March 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday, March 19, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

l-380: fireline leadership

This course is designed to provide unit supervisors with the tools to build and maintain effective and cohesive crews/teams. Topics include: application of leadership styles; communicating vision and intent; team building, detecting operational error and managing stress on the fireline. The course is targeted for personnel desiring to be qualified as a Strike Team Leader or Unit Leader. Requires additional conference fee.Course Prerequisites: Incident personnel with supervisory responsibilities, (L-180) and completion of pre-course work assignment.Frank Norbury, Sergeant Major (Ret.), United States Army

saturday, March 16, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmsunday, March 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmMonday, March 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday, March 19, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

s-390: Introduction to Wildland fire behavior calculations

This course is designed to introduce fire behavior calculations by manual methods, using nomograms and the Fire Behavior Handbook Appendix B. The student gains an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior through studying inputs (weather, slope, fuels, and fuel moisture). The student also learns how to interpret fire behavior outputs, documentation processes, and fire behavior briefing components.Course Prerequisites: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290) and qualified as a single resource boss.Sandy Munns, Battalion Chief/Division Chief, Reno (NV) Fire Department

sunday, March 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday, March 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 19, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

s-215: fire operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface

This course is designed to assist structural and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements in the wildland-urban interface. Instructional units include interface awareness, size-up, initial strategy and incident action plan, structure triage, structure protection tactics, incident action-plan assessment and update, follow-up and public relations, and firefighter safety in the interface.Course Prerequisites: Qualified as a Firefighter 1 (FFT1).Isaac Powning, FMO/Training Officer, North Lake Tahoe (NV) Fire Protection District

sunday, March 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmMonday, March 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday, March 19, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

s-330: Task force/strike Team leader

This course is designed to meet the training requirements outlined in the Wildland Fire Qualifications System Guide and the Position Task Books developed for the positions of task-force leader and strike-team leader. Examples and exercises in this package are specific to wildland fire suppression. Objectives include: demonstrating the ability to apply the risk management process to various incidents; identification and description of responsibilities of a task force/strike team leader; and demonstrating the ability to apply appropriate tactics in various incident situations with various resources organized into strike teams or task forces.Course Prerequisites: Qualified as any single resources boss and completion of pre-course work.Joe Reinhardt, Operations Sections Chief (Ret), Wilde’s Type 2 IMT

sunday, March 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmMonday, March 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday, March 19, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

s-404: safety officer

This course is designed to meet the training needs of the safety officer type 2 in the incident command system. Topics include safety officer effectiveness, analysis techniques, safety messages, briefings and reports and high-hazard operations.Course Prerequisites: Qualified as a division/group supervisor (DIVS)Joe Nishikida, Captain, Reno (NV) Fire Department

sunday, March 17, 8:00 am – 5:00 pmMonday, March 18, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

s-200: Initial attack Incident commander

This course is designed to meet the training needs of the ICT4. It is presented in a discussion/exercise format. The six instructional units cover: foundation skills, intelligence gathering and documentation, sizing up the incident, developing a plan of action, post-fire activities, evaluating incident objectives and managing the incident. Evaluation of the student by unit tests and performance-based evaluations.Course Prerequisites: Qualified as any single resource bossPaul Washam, Assistant District Fire Management Officer, Carson Ranger District, US Forest Service

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Tuesday, March 19 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

General session 1: perspectives and opportunities for collaboratively addressing Wildland fire

In this session, leaders from local, state and federal agencies will discuss current challenges and opportunities to collectively address issues facing the wildland fire service. The session will also explore roles and responsibilities that can make each organization more effective and efficient in addressing fire in the interface. Facilitator: Dave Driscoll, Chief (Ret.), CAL FIRE (Ret.), IAFC Wildland Fire Policy Committee Panelists: Jim Hubbard, Deputy Chief ,US Forest Service; Jim Karels, State Forester, Florida Division of Forestry; and Mike Brown, Chief, North Lake Tahoe (NV) Fire Protections District

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome reception

Join us for the opening of the exhibit hall and a great networking reception! This is your chance to meet one-on-one with top exhibitors showcasing the products and services you need to combat your toughest WUI challenges. Plus, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and connect with colleagues and peers from around the country.

Wednesday, March 20 8:00 am – 9:15 am

General session 2: colorado fires 2012 and beyond – lessons learned from co fire Departments

2012 was the worst fire season in Colorado history in terms of numbers of acres burned, number of homes destroyed, and number of people evacuated. The experiences of three CO fire departments preparing for and working in the 2012 fire season provide many lessons that can be learned and applied by other departments. Tom DeMint, Chief, Poudre (CO) Fire Authority; Don Whittemore, Assistant Chief, Rocky Mountain (CO) Fire Department; and Steve Dubay, Chief, Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department 9:30 am – 10:30 am

101: neighborhood success stories - fIreWIse in the West

NFPA’s Firewise Communities program recognizes neighborhoods and small communities for taking action to reduce wildfire risk around homes. Hear about successful community action from two of the program’s regional advisors in the Western states. Faith Berry, Regional Coordinator, National Fire Protection Association; and Gary Marshall, Regional Coordinator, National Fire Protection Association

201: Technology and how It can be Used on The fire line (WfDss)

Several new tools have been utilized in recent years to assist on the fireline. Wind Ninja is a tool that simulates terrain effects on wind direction and temperature allowing those on the line to have more realistic information when firing or conducting other activities. Additionally, new tools have been developed that greatly assist with evacuations. Both of these tools as well as others were utilized during the 2012 fire season. Lessons learned and successes will be discussed by local departments. Tim Sexton, Director, US Forest Service Wildfire Decision Support Center

301: how to reduce risk While still protecting the environment

New South Wales recognized that in order to effectively protect the community a balance has to be achieved between environmental and community values. This session will explore how the primacy of life in considering fuel management in the landscape can be achieved while still considering the environment. Rob Rogers, Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operational Services, New South Wales Rural Fire Service

10:00 am – 2:00 pmExhibit Floor Open

11:00 am – 12:00 pm 102: comparing fire performance of building Materials and assemblies

In order to develop and communicate clear and consistent recommendations for making buildings better able to survive wildfire, the ways fire properties of materials are defined and discussed must be clearly understood. This presentation discusses how these types of performance-related terms are defined and used. The objective is to help bring uniformity to the ways expected wildfire performance of exterior-use materials are defined, discussed, and used to communicate wildfire risk. Stephen L. Quarles, PhD, Senior Scientist, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

202: rapid structure assessment and Key elements of an effective structure protection plan

Protecting structures during a wildland fire is one of the most critical and challenging tasks wildland firefighters face. This class will look at effective ways to assess structures and quickly develop a structure protection plan. Utilizing structure protection techniques as well as standard terminology, incident managers and firefighters will understand the key elements in structure assessment and structure protection plan development. Tom Kuntz, Chief, Red Lodge (MT) Rural Fire Rescue

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303: communities at risk – assessing risk and creating Tools for fire Departments

This session will explore two different methods for using risk assessments to support communities and fire departments in responding to risk and supporting response. Texas has developed a spatial system with a public viewer that is internet based while community organizers in California have been very active in planning, fuels reduction and working closely with federal agencies to identify local needs and opportunities at the community level. Curt Stripling, GIS Specialist III, Texas A&M Forest Service; and Lynn Jungwirth, Senior Fellow for Policy and Development, The Watershed Center

Thursday, March 21 8:00 am – 9:00 am

104: lighting the backfire, rsG! program building partnerships between fire and state forestry at the local level

Achieving success in pre-fire mitigation and public preparedness is about building partnerships. The IAFC’s RSG! Program helps fire departments work with the residents they serve to strengthen local preparedness efforts and build situational awareness of wildland fire threats. It also encourages partnerships between fire departments and state forestry – both at the state and local levels – to ensure the right message is delivered to those residents and resources at risk. Successful partnerships and the outreach benefits gained will be highlighted from New Mexico, Alabama, and Massachusetts, by a joint local fire/state forestry panel. Dan Ware, Fire Prevention and Outreach Program Manager, New Mexico State Forestry; Larry Williams, Chief, Dothan (AL) Fire & Rescue; and George Baker, Chief, Mashpee (MA) Fire Rescue Department

204: Utilizing compressed air foam systems

In 2011, the Fire Protection Engineering Program at Cal Poly, in partnership with NIST and the Fire Protection Research Foundation started studying the application of CAFS. The project goal is to increase the body of knowledge regarding the safety and effectiveness of CAFS for structural firefighting in the WUI so that firefighters can determine where the technology can be safely used. This project involves cooperation with fire departments in Arizona, California, Maryland, Montana, Tennessee and Texas. Chris Dicus, PhD, Graduate Coordinator, Natural Resources Management/Fire Protection Engineering, California Polytechnic State University; and Dan Turner, Instructor and Researcher, California Polytechnic State University

Wednesday, March 20

11:00 am – 12:00 pm 302: The confluence of fuels reduction objectives with habitat restoration objectives in the northeast Us

This session will present a case study on a habitat management /fuel reduction program in the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (a partner refuge). Attendees will learn about a paradigm shift in the North East from a structural firefighting strategy to a wildfire management strategy that includes fuels reduction, road maintenance and firefighter training to the NWCG standard. George Baker, Chief, Mashpee (MA) Fire Rescue Department

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm General session 3: What local Government Wants from state and federal Wildfire agencies

The session will cover activities and operations during a mega-fire, topics of planning, mitigation and pre-fire coordination. Lessons learned and opportunities for enhanced collaboration, before, during and after the fire will also be discussed. Mary Jacobs, Assistant City Manager, City of Sierra Vista

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm 103: Waldo canyon fire – lessons learned from a post fire Mitigation review

The Waldo Canyon Fire was the most devastating wildland fire in Colorado history in terms of property damage. After more than 10 years, the Colorado Springs Wildfire Mitigation program was put to the test. Attendees will learn about the cohesive strategy to address wildfire risk and how it paid off. In addition, attendees will learn about the evacuation phase and the aftermath in dealing with fire code changes in a community still dealing with loss. Christina Randall, Specialist, Colorado Springs Mitigation

203: Tactical standards for operation in the WUI

In the last several years California has had numerous entrapments while operating in the WUI. The WUI has been a constant environment that has increased fire activity. CAL Fire, along with Firescope has adopted seven structure defense tactical actions while operating in the WUI. This session will cover the tactical actions and the application of the actions while operating on WUI incidents. Jeff Brand, Battalion Chief, CAL FIRE NEU

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305: Managing risk on Wildland fires – applying classroom Theory to the field

How risk management principles are taken from theory in the classroom to actions in the field continues to be a challenge. This session will explore lessons learned from NIMO team experiences with ICTs on making risk based decisions during the summer of 2012 Idaho fires. Concepts and principles of risk management were put into practice with what has been acknowledged as achieving the targeted objectives with a high level of success. A lively discussion with those who play a role in making risk based incident decisions will be encouraged as a way to develop even better implementation at the field level. Bob Houseman, Incident Commander, Phoenix Team, National Incident Management Organization

10:30 am – 11:30 am General session 4: Idaho firestorm 2012

During late summer and fall of 2012, fires exploded in the Eastern Great Basin, especially in Idaho. The Mustang, Halstead and Trinity Ridge fires all grew to well over 100,000 acres each, while actively burning and exhibiting extreme fire behavior at the same time. This session will cover the fires, lessons learned from management of large individual fires and collectively the sheer magnitude of multiple fires. Frank Guzman, Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National Forest

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm sand-Table exercises

The Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators are again offering the opportunity for conference attendees to participate in a Type-2 sand-table exercise. NWCG certified trainers will conduct two separate, simultaneous scenarios that will feature local, state and federal agency involvement in a Type-2 level incident. Although the exercises are targeted at students who initiated task books during the pre-conference courses or individuals who have already started task books, this is not a requirement. This is an opportunity to demonstrate competencies and have task books signed off by qualified trainers. There will be room for 20 students. SIMTABLE is sponsoring the event and will be providing enhanced technology to assist with the exercises.Darryl Cleveland, District Chief, North Lyon County (NV) Fire Protection District and Mike Brown, Chief, North Lake Tahoe (NV) Fire Protection District

Thursday, March 21 8:00 am – 9:00 am

304: are assessments Influencing on the Ground activities?

From a western perspective, explore how State Forest Action Plans and the West-wide Wildfire Risk Assessment are impacting policies and programs. Forest Action Plans analyze forest conditions and trends, providing a foundation for prioritizing investments and resources. The West-wide Wildfire Risk Assessment quantifies the magnitude of wildfire threat while providing a baseline for mitigation and monitoring. Both will be used to facilitate strategic planning and policy. Are these assessments influencing on-the-ground actions? How are they being used? Brent Keith, Government Affairs Director, Council of Western State Foresters

9:15 am – 10:15 am105: supporting communities to protect Themselves - fire adapted communities

The last few years remind us how BIG the community-wide impacts of a wildfire can be. Wildfires have direct costs, but there are also indirect and associated economic, social, and environmental costs – including displaced residents, lost revenues, restoration of safe drinking water supplies, and disruptions to social networks. The more we plan and coordinate all of the scales and audiences pre-fire, the more we increase our resiliency and decrease these impacts. Learn about the work the FAC coalition has done to produce tools and create support for assisting communities to help themselves including; launch of the website, Colorado Springs post-fire research trip, Colorado Rebuilds Fire Adapted Communities workshops, and “Hub and Spoke” pilot projects. These and other coalition-supported activities provide new information and resources to support local FAC efforts across the country. Molly Mowery, Program Manager, Fire Adapted Communities & International Outreach, Wildland Fire Operations Division, National Fire Protection Association

205: changes in Wildland fire aviation strategy

Over recent years, the US Forest Service aviation strategy has gone through several changes due to a variety of challenges: funding, fleet age, changing use of retardant and new technology, just to name a few. This session will explore some of these changes, talk about the aviation strategy short-term and what it may be in the future as well as the impact it may have on on-the-ground resources. Vicki Christianson, Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service; and Tom Harbour, Director of Fire and Aviation Management, US Forest Service

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Interactive Expo Check out the online interactive expo to learn about the companies exhibiting, the products and services that will be on display and come prepared with the questions you need answered.

Visit www.iafc.org/wui – click on the Interactive expo

Use the left hand menu options to navigate the interactive exhibit hall and:• View the Floor Plan• Search Exhibitors by Key Words• View Exhibitor Descriptions• E-mail Companies to Ask Questions and Schedule Onsite Appointments

Registration, Hotel and Travel Information pre-conference registration rates

conference registration rates

DaTe TIMe coUrse on or before 2/1/13 afTer 2/1/13

saturday, March 16

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

L-380 (4 Days) $500 $525

S-390 (4 Days) $175 $200

sunday, March 17

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

S-215 (3 Days) $175 $200

S-330 (3 Days) $175 $200

S-404 (3 Days) $175 $200

S-200 (2 Days) $175 $200

on or before 2/1/13 afTer 2/1/13Daily rate $150 $150Iafc Member $325 $375Government employee $325 $375non-Member $375 $425

Where to Stay: peppermill resortrate: North and West Towers - $59.00/night

Peppermill Tower - $79.00/night Tuscany Tower - $109.00/night

phone: 1-866-821-9996

location: 2707 S. Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89502

The above room rates are available March 16-21, 2013. For reservations, contact the hotel and request the discounted group rate for WUI 2013. Reservations must be made by February 12, 2013. After February 12, 2013, reservations will be based on availability and current rate. Please make your reservations early to ensure availability, refer to code IAFC2013.

For information on travel and airline discounts visit our website at www.iafc.org/wui.

How to Get There: Association Travel Concepts (ATC) has been selected as the official travel agency and has negotiated discounted airfares and car rental rates that are lower than those available to the public. To make reservations, please indicate you are attending the Wildland Urban-Interface Conference.

To book Travel: phone: 800/458-9383e-mail: [email protected]: www.atcmeetings.comFor information on travel and airline discounts visit our website at www.iafc.org/wui.

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