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Wildland Fire Training will be held at Camp Edwards - Joint Base, Cape Cod, Massachusetts from June 26-30, 2023. Instructional and Logistic Support for this year’s trainings are being provided by the Massachusetts Army National Guard, Oregon Army National Guard, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke and the health, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include public relations, legal requirements, meteorology, fuel consumption, smoke production dispersion modeling, and operational smoke management strategies. It'll be held from May 8th – 11th, 2023 at the Albany Pine Bush's Discovery Center in Albany, NY.

This course is designed to prepare students to function effectively as members of the Command and General Staff (C&G) on a Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT). Students will participate in facilitated discussions, classroom exercises, and a simulated incident. Students will be evaluated by assigned coaches using an assessment and feedback rubric.

The annual Winter Training/Awareness Meeting of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact will be held at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn in South Portland, ME, on January 24-26, 2023.

This five-day course provides students with a solid foundation of the activities, processes, leadership elements, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to function within the framework of a Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (AHIMT) deployed to an incident or planned event.

Due to COVID-19 concerns/restrictions, the annual Winter Training/Awareness Meeting of the NFFPC will be held over Zoom on January 25-27, 2022.

The Prevention and Education Working Team (PEWT) is again soliciting nominations for the annual Wildfire Prevention Award. This award is typically announced and distributed to the recipient at the NFFPC Winter Awareness Meeting.

This five-day course provides students with a solid foundation of the activities, processes, leadership elements, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to function within the framework of a Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (AHIMT) deployed to an incident or planned event.

The Northeast Compact is soliciting nominations for the Tom Parent - NFFPC Outstanding Service Award. This is an official award, renamed in 2020 to honour Tom Parent’s contribution to the NFFPC.

The 72nd Annual Commission meeting of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission (NFFPC) is being hosted by the Province of Prince Edward Island from September 29-30, 2021.