USFA Announces Wildland Fire Training Website

May 18, 2006
The website targets firefighters who may be involved in wildland or wildland-urban interface firefighting.

Emmitsburg, MD-- The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), in the Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Directorate, is pleased to announce the availability of a new website with training information for firefighters who may be involved in wildland or wildland-urban interface firefighting. The website is managed by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Training Working Team and is located at http://training.nwcg.gov.

This new website provides information about the NWCG curriculum, training program, training material, standards, and any related areas of the NWCG interagency training program. Acting U.S. Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson, who also serves on the Wildland Fire Leadership Council, says that

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