5/17/2009
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Association shall be to encourage and maintain the highest possible standard of service by volunteer forces of the Division of Forest Protection, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, within and beyond the boundaries of the area designed as District # 17. The purpose is to be served by promoting friendship among the Forest Fire Wardens, increase contact among the same, and fellowship between the forest fire crews these wardens represent. This purpose is also to be served by facilitating fire prevention and training opportunities within District # 17. This purpose is also to be served by exchange, collection and preservation of information as it refers to the history of the Forest Fire Wardens service in Pennsylvania
ONLINE COMMUNICATOR
Information Sharing for
Wardens and fire Crews in D-17
Access Code 676343
You must be a member of the Association to
have access to the online communicator. if you would like to join the
association click here membership
open to Wardens, Ast. Wardens, and all
WILDLAND firefighting personnel
RedFlag Warning: This is a fire weather program which highlights the onset of critical weather conditions conducive to extensive wildfire occurrences. A term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a :Read more....
Local Area Fire Training Announcements: additional local courses listed here
Mid-Atlantic Wildfire Academy New York Wildfire Academy
RESERVE THESE DATES Wardens Weekend at Bucknell University June 19,20,21
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