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Format

1.

 

Living with Fire

Six subject matter specific tracks including prescribed burning, wildfire suppression, prevention, and a history of the Forest Fire Service. 2007 NJ Forest Fire Service.

 

DVD

2.

Fire Protection in the Wildland Urban Interface. Everyone’s Responsibility.

An overview, definition and planning guide for wildland fire in the urban interface. A publication of the National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection Program.

31 page booklet.

3.

Juvenile Firesetting Awareness.

Defines and describes juvenile firesetting. List signs and symptoms and provides helpful resources. NJ Forest Fire Service.

Tri-fold brochure.

4.

Protect Your Marshland Home from Wildfire.

What you can do to protect your marshland home and tips on living safely in a marshland environment. NJ DEP and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Color pamphlet.

5.

A Guide for Prescribed Fire in the Southern Forests.

The ecology of fire, history of prescribed fire, reasons for prescribed fire, environmental effects, weather factors and firing techniques. National Wildfire Coordinating Group and U.S. Forest Service. 1989.

56 page color booklet.

6.

Wildland Fire in the United States.

Describes the good and bad of wildland fire across the United State. National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Eight page color fold open brochure.

7.

Prescribed Burning in NJ Forests.

Historical perspective of prescribed fires role and use in New Jersey’ forest. How prescribed fire is used a tool by the Forest Fire Service.

Tri-fold brochure.

8.

NJ Firewise Communities/USA

Overview of New Jersey’s Firewise Community program and how it relates to the National Firewise Communities/USA initiative.

Tri-fold brochure.

9.

Wildland Firefighters QuickTips

Quick reference, wallet sized index card of 10 standard fire fighting orders, watch out situations, size up and unit assignments.

Tri-fold, pocket index card.

10.

Protect Your Home from Wildfire.

Overview of New Jersey’s wildfire problem and provides tips for keeping your home safe. NJ DEP.

Four page pamphlet.

11.

Firefighter’s Guide to Protecting Homes in the Wildland/Urban Interface.

Provides action plan, watch out situations, size up and engine positioning and set up. NJ Forest Fire Service.

Two page tri-fold card.

 

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