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Neighborhood Name & Description Subgroup(s)	Access	# of Posts	Last Post	Coordinator(s)
"Fire Fit"	Public	2	7/30/2008	Livingston, Bequi
To continue supporting the newly developed Interagency Wildland Firefighter fitness program initiative called, 'Fire Fit'. Everyone is participated and encouraged to participate.
Subgroup (s):         FireFit Task Group Private 0
"iRWIn" Collaboration Site	Partially Public	0		Noneman, John Pederson, Roshelle
iRWIn - Integrated Reporting of Wildland-Fire Information Collaboration site for iRWIn related topics
00000	Private	0		Anderson, Larry
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2008 International Wildland Fire Support	Partially Public	31	8/14/2008
Web site dedicated to international support of wildland fires occurring the the United States
Subgroup (s):         AREPs and Liaisons Private 33 8/11/2008
2008 Northern California ICT	Private	79	3/26/2009	Black, Anne
This neighborhood is where the Northern California ICT members will collaborate on the Information Collection Efforts.
2010 S-520 Team 6	Private	0		Derham, Hugh (Bud)
Team 6 member
2010 S-520 Team 6	Private	0
Team 6 members
2011 Channel Islands MAFFS Training	Private	3	6/13/2011	Myers, Clay
2011 Channel Islands MAFFS Traiing (Localized "Mini MAFFS Training")
2012 IIBMH Rewrite Group	Private	0		Salo, Carol
Location for IIBMH Task Group members to share information
Subgroup (s):         SME Review Partially Public 0
410-1 revision	Public	1	9/3/2008	Utley, David
The IOS working team is looking at revising and/or updating PMS 410-1 the FireLine Handbook. I would like your feed back on its usefulness, and the suggested content for the future. Does it need all that is currently in it or can it be paired back to a size similar to the Incident Response Pocket Guide?
520 2009 PIOs	Public	0		Schmidlin, Cathie
a place to share material and information relevant to public information officers, particularly those PIOs participating in S-520 in 2009.
A Digital Media in Wildland Fire Group	Private	13	8/29/2008	Christenson, David A
Photographers, videographers, sound byte contributers, and any other members of the digital wildland fire community are encouraged by others with the same interests in this neighborhood. A private n'hood now, but will have a public side when we get some things to show and tell. We are accepting requests to join the group.
A Lost and Found	Public	2	10/15/2008
Site for lost or found articles from incidents across the country. Cameras, Ipods, weather monitors, Compasses, Notebooks, Binocs.....whatever.
A National IC AC Council Neighborhood	Private	5	4/4/2008	Lohrey, Michael
A place where National IC/AC Council business is discussed and recorded.
A Videography Work Place for Wildland Fire LLC	Private	1	4/16/2008	Christenson, David A
Video productions workspace for people involved in the creation of Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC) video projects.
Subgroup (s):         Sultz - Cowiche Mill Road Fires Private 0
A-200 FY08	Private	1	1/26/2009	Kessler, Woody
Site for posting A-200 Files
AAA T1 PIO Working Group	Public	17	3/9/2009
A forum for the T1 PIO working group to share information and create subgroups for specific projects.
Subgroup (s):         PIO Equipment Needs - George Broyles Leader Public 4 4/10/2008
Administratively Determined (AD) Program- Emergency Workers (Casuals)	Public	0		Williams, Darold
Hiring of emergency personnel may be made 1. To fight an ongoing fire, 2. to assist during unsually dry periods or when fire danger is very high to extreme (Preparedness Level 4 or 5), or when fuel or weather conditions are such that fires can readily ignite. 3. To provide support to an ongoing incident, including post-incident administration. 4. To pre-position or place resources on standby for potential dispatch. 5. To temporarily replace members of fire suppression crews or fire management personnel who are currently on fires. 6. To allow personnel to attend emergency incident training in preparation for emergency incident situations.
Advanced NFDRS Extension	Partially Public	38	3/11/2009	Nasiatka, Paula Schlobohm, Paul Cross, Clint Petersen, Sue Peterson, Tim
For all graduates of the NAFRI Advanced NFDRS courses. This neighborhood provides continuing education opportunities in operating plans and a place to network with the course faculty and alumni.
Advances in Fire Practice	Private	0		McDaniel, Josh
Neighborhood for posting Advances in Fire Practice documents
Subgroup (s):         PDFs to Upload to Center Library Private 0
aerial ignition	Public	1	3/10/2006	allman, willie
to gain knowledge of technical modifications and share experiances in trial and errors in all aspect of the helitorch applications and developements.
AFFEUE Study	Private	0		Linse, Paul
Aerial Firefighting Effective Use and Efficiency Study
AFS - Alaska Fire Service	Private	0		Howard, Kato
Alaska Fire Service
Agricultural Air Quality Task Force	Public	1	6/11/2007	O'Neill, Susan
Discussion area for topics regarding the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF). The AAQTF is an advisory committee to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding the scientific basis of the impact of agriculture on air quality.
Air Quality and Fire Issues	Public	130	5/24/2011	MacDowell, Brenna O'Neill, Susan Waterbury, Elaine Broughton, Mike
Sponsored by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Smoke Committee (SmoC), this neighborhood is a place to share information about air quality as it relates to fire. Forums will be used as updates and opportunities to discuss issues.
Subgroup (s):         SmoC Training Development Private 87 10/4/2011
Air Tanker Admin Base's	Private	1	10/25/2011	Myers, Clay
Air Tanker Administrative Base's
Air Tanker Crew Contact Information	Private	0		Myers, Clay
Air Crew & Contact Info
Alaska 40 Fuel Model Group	Private	2	1/5/2008	Howard, Kato
Interagency group using 40 Fuel Models, NFFL, CFFDRS to categorize Viereck's vegetation classifications for fire behaviour, fuels, Landfire and FPA.
Alaska Crew Management Committee (ACMC)	Private	12	9/28/2009	Doty, Tony McDonald, Norm
This neighborhood is intended for the ACMC and AWFCG Operations Committee members as a forum to discuss potential changes to the Alaska Emergency Firefighter Crew Management Guide and potentially other issues related to management of other suppression resources.
Alaska Division of Forestry	Public	1	7/21/2011	Reese, Judith
A working neighborhood for the State of Alaska, Division of Forestry Fire personnel to share dialogs, calendars, public folders and files, public media and on-going projects intra-agency, as well as, interagency.
Alaska IMT	Private	19	4/11/2011	Doty, Tony Henderson, Marsha
Alaska IMT
Subgroup (s):         Ops Partially Public 0
Alaska Smokejumpers	Partially Public	1	12/8/2008	Allen, Rob
This site is set up to help facilitate the exchange of information both internally and externally.
Alaska Western Area Fire Management	Private	1	6/17/2008	Weddle, Larry
Communication and information transfer regarding the Alaska Western Area Fire Management program.
Alaska Wildland Fire Coodinating Group	Private	28	3/5/2009	Warthin, Dan
The mission of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group, AWFCG, is to provide a forum that fosters cooperation, coordination, collaboration and communication for wildland fire management and related-activities in the State of Alaska. The AWFCG will be the leadership focus for planning and implementing interagency fire management state-wide.
AMR Modifications Test 2008	Private	14	8/12/2008	Sexton, Tim
The Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) approved proposed modifications to the “Interagency Strategy for the Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (2004)” at its March conference call. The proposed modifications will be tested this summer in a limited number of field units. The results will be evaluated and alternatives for revision of “Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Policy” will be presented to WFLC for consideration and potential issuance in November 2008. The purpose of the MyFireCommunity site is to provide a venue for asking questions about implementing the “test”.
AMR Task Group	Private	75	7/30/2008	Bahr, Dick
Defining and refining Federal Fire Policy for appropriate management response.
An Oral Histories Project	Private	5	12/17/2009	Christenson, David A
The Forest Service Knowledge Sharing & Conservation Project includes a team working on the development of Oral History collections. The wildland fire community can benefit from what is learned and this effort may be duplicated to serve the institutional memories of the interagency fire community sometime soon.
Appalachian Fire Learning Network	Partially Public	0		Dunscomb, Judy
Progress of the Site Teams of the Appalachian FLN.
Applied Fire Effects	Public	4	1/15/2008	Crook, Shelly Seamon , Paula Beckman, Sid Hogg, Cyndie Smith, Helen
This neighborhood is created in Paul Gleason's memory. Paul was a "Student of Fire" and worked on the Applied Fire Effects (Rx510) cadre and Steering Committee up until his untimely passing. Learning does not stop when the course, conference, seminar, etc is over but rather continues as we apply the Lessons Learned from our everyday jobs. Let's continue the dialogue on Applied Fire Effects and learn through posting questions, lessons learned, new information, new publications, etc so that we all advance in applying fire effects knowledge on our respective landscapes.
Subgroup (s):         Rx510 Faculty Information Private 44 3/8/2009   Rx510 Steering Committee Private 36 5/6/2009
Area Command Sharing Site	Partially Public	2	6/21/2011	Ribar, Joe
Location for Area Command Team members to share documents.
Arizona Firewise	Public	66	9/9/2010	Fidler, Michelle Peters, David
Arizona Firewise is a subcommittee of the Arizona Interagency Coordinating Group (AICG), a partnership of federal and state organizations in Arizona, in affiliation with the national Firewise Communities/USA program. Cooperators: Arizona Fire Chiefs Association, Arizona Fire Districts Association, Arizona Emergency Services Association, Arizona Planning Association, Arizona State Land Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, National Park Service, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, USDA Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service. ARIZONA FIREWISE IS WILDFIRE PROTECTION
ARRA NWRO	Private	21	10/14/2009	Diaz, Leonard
NWRO ARRA Weekly Report
Ask The Community!	Public	1	10/18/2010	MacDowell, Brenna
This neighborhood will be dedicated to answering any and all wildland fire questions that may come up. If you have a question, ask it here. If you have an answer to a questions, please post it here to help our community!
Australian Bush Fires 2010	Partially Public	0		Morrill, Miriam Cairns, Cass Christensen, Kim
File share site for the second 2010 US/Canadian IMTs contingency assigned to the Australian Bush Fires.
Australian International Exchanges for 2010 US Fire Season	Partially Public	2	6/11/2010	Schwab, Rich
A web forum to post working documents to support Australian firefighter exchanges to the United States.
AWFCG, WFEPC	Partially Public	104	5/4/2010	Warthin, Morgan Klugh Collins, Jennifer Hardesty, Joan Weber Sword, Arlene
The Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group, Wildland Fire Education and Prevention Committee coordinates activities and develops materials for fire education and prevention.
AZ-COF-Crew 4	Public	0		Graeser, Aaron
AZ-COF-Crew 4 is a district level, fuels funded 10 person crew. Crew 4 supports the Flagstaff RD and the Coconino NF in all aspects of wildland fire management, fuels accomplishments and prescribed fire projects. Crew 4 seeks to provide a flexible, highly effective and multiskilled workforce. Crew 4 embraces multifaceted training, safety, fun and flexiblity as core tenants of success.
Barrier Islands Fire Management	Private	1	3/4/2009	Frangiamore, Christa
Workspace for Fire and Land Managers on the GA Coast
Bear Photos	Private	1	3/25/2011	Anderson, Larry
Bear Photos
BIA - National Regional Fire Management Officer Meeting 2/10 - 2/12/2009	Private	16	3/12/2009	Broyles, Robyn
Leadership Cafe Discussion and synopsis Conference bin items and notes Presentations and handouts.
BIA Fire Ecology & Fire Effects Monitoring	Partially Public	21	9/29/2009	Taber, Mary
Communications site for National and Zone BIA Fire Ecologists, Fuels Specialists, Fire Effects Monitoring crews, and other interested partners.
BIA Fire Planning	Partially Public	2	5/12/2011	bradshaw, scott Larrabee, Steve Larrabee, Alan
Created by and for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fire Planning staff at the National Interagency Fire Center to facilitate the exchange of information of interest to BIA and Tribal fire planners. This is a limited-private neighborhood - anyone can view topics and/or download files from the library, but you must be a member to post messages and/or upload files. Requests for membership to this neighborhood should be directed to Scott Bradshaw (208-387-5373, Ronald.Bradshaw@bia.gov) or Steve Larrabee (208-387-5586, Steven.Larrabee@bia.gov).
BIA WFDSS Implementation Task Group	Private	0		Taber, Mary
Task group to facilitate implementation of new modifications to Federal fire policy and use of the Wildland Fire Decision Support System on lands managed by the BIA and tribes.
BLM Honor Guard	Private	25	8/23/2007	Schepp, Christine delaney, chris
BLM Honor Guard members
BLM Smokejumpers	Partially Public	0		Adell, Marty
Smokejumping activities.
Brochure	Public	1	4/30/2009	Peters, David
Various wildfire prevention, fire mitigation and education information.
Bug Banners	Public	0		FireDesk, National
Bug Banners for the National Cohesive Strategy
Bulldozer Equipment Burnover Study	Partially Public	0		Wu, Sam
Forum for gathering, disseminating, and analyzing data (measurement data, pictures, video) from the July 20th and 23rd burnover tests conducted in Valencia, CA.
ca logistics	Public	1	5/14/2008
logistics issues concerning local, state and federal agencies operating in california
California ECC Center Managers	Private	0		Stingley-Russell, Susie Johnson, Cathy
This neighborhood is designed for Calfornia ECC Center Managers to post and exchange information.
California Fire Alliance (Staff Group)	Private	0		Gibson, Glenn Arteaga, Jane Blankenship, Denise Rightmyer, Brenda Bancucci, Phyllis Johnson, Kevin
The Alliance is a inter-agency membership that works with communities at risk from wildfires to develop community wildfire planning. This site is for the Staff Group
Subgroup (s):         California Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) Public 0
California Fuels Committee	Public	24	12/10/2009	Felix, Dan Lemon, Mark Marouk, Sam
R5 CFC Working Group
Subgroup (s):         Biomass Public 1 5/20/2008   Burn Boss Refresher Public 1 2/25/2009   Burn Plans Public 0     CFC Business Partially Public 0     Information Committee Private 0     Interagency Precribed Fire Public 0     Policy Public 0
California Wildfire Cooperative Agreement for California Military Department Assets	Public	1	3/25/2011	Allen, Bryan Rix, Adam
This website is designed to host the Cooperative Agreement and operational exhibits and facilitate group discussion and update of all products.
Subgroup (s):         Exhibit E - MAFFS Private 0
Chakina	Private	0		Opperman, Tonja Sorbel, Brian
for Tonja and Brian to share info related to Chakina fire presentation
Chester Fly Crew	Private	0		Pupulidy, Ivan Iverson, Ben
Journal Entries
Chester Fly Crew	Private	1	4/15/2011	Pupulidy, Ivan Iverson, Ben williams, tyler
Journal Entries by Name
Subgroup (s):         Bjorn Burgeson Private 0     Colin Switzer Private 0     Dane Nesbit Private 0     Joe McCann Private 0     Josh Hutchison Private 0     Mike Yearwood Private 0     Shawn Walters Private 0     Tyler Williams Private 0
Chicago Wilderness	Public	0		Anderson, Jim
Local collaboration working towards the enrichment of the biodiversity of the region in and around Chicago, Illinois. Partners are highly involved in the use of prescribed fire, education of the public, and working with permitting agencies and fire departments to enhance the capability of land management agencies to implement prescribed fires on the natural landscape.
CI Evaluation Project	Private	51	7/13/2010	Christenson, David A MacDowell, Brenna Fuentes, Stephanie
This neighborhood will store interviews and information for the CI Evaluation Project.
CIIMT PIOs	Public	9	8/15/2006	Phelps, Rich
Public Information Officers on all Type 1 and Type 2 California Interagency Incident Management Teams
CIIMT_3	Public	4	1/22/2009	Lane, jody
California Interagency Incident Management Team 3, place where we can exchange ideas, documents, files, etc. Calendar of upcoming events are available as well.
Clu Trinidad	Public	0		Santillan, Evelin
Fire Station in a resort setting. Responding to incidents of all types along the coast line of northern California in the heart of the giant redwood forest.
CMB	Private	0		Rohrich, Amanda
Designed for members of the ICBS-R Change Management Board.
COFMS Fuels Committee	Private	1	12/13/2010	Babb, Geoff
The purpose of this neighborhood is to share literature and data amongst the Central Oregon Fire Management Service Fuels Committee.
Cohesive Strategy Subcommittee (CSSC)	Private	1	9/30/2010	D'Ambrosio, Kate Cantler, Sandy Sloan, Jenna Quan, Alan
CSSC subcommittee to the WFEC
Cohesive Strategy Working Group	Private	0		MacDowell, Brenna Cantler, Sandy
This neighborhood is a place for the Cohesive Strategy Working Group to store and discuss documents.
Colorado Prescribed Fire Council Planning	Private	2	6/13/2011	Babler, Mike
Private site for project planning and discussions
Colorado Smoke Management Program workgroup	Private	35	7/6/2009	Langowski, Paul
the workgroup was formed to foster an effective and efficient smoke management program in the State of Colorado
COML/COMT	Public	1	9/1/2011	Nelson, Mark
Communications Unit Leader and Incident Communication Technician Information exchange.
Community-Based Fire Management in the Asia Pacific Region	Public	8	4/8/2009	Fulks, Wendy Johnson, Darren
A place to foster learning and information transfer in order to strengthen and expand the number of community-based fire management (CBFiM) projects in the Asia Pacific Region.
Subgroup (s):         Approaches for raising public awareness Public 1 1/2/2008   CBFiM Workshop Xishuangbanna China March 2009 Public 6 4/16/2009   FAO - Fire Management Voluntary Guidelines Public 2 2/29/2008   Fire Regime Assessments Public 5 4/8/2009   Integrated Fire Management Tour (NE USA) Public 1 8/4/2009   Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Public 7 4/1/2009   X Public 0
contracting	Public	0		Ribich, Michael
Topics, issues and training standards for the contracting arena.
Core Fire Research Planning	Private	1	10/29/2008	Hilbruner, Michael
Neighborhood for developing a fire science plan to advance our knowledge of fire behavior.
Core Fire Science Caucus	Partially Public	11	1/16/2009	Hilbruner, Michael
The Core Fire Science Caucus is a self-directed team of fire scientists who are dedicated to improving the core physical science basis for fire management. Our goal is to provide fire managers with the ability to plan for and predict (in real time) the nature of the combustion process, fuel involvement, heat transfer, and atmospheric interaction that occurs from the first point of ignition to the last moment of smoldering on the landscape. If you are interested in participating in the Caucus please send an email to mhilbruner@fs.fed.us
Corporate University Concept Proposed for the Wildland Fire Community	Partially Public	20	7/28/2009	Johnson, Merrie
This site provides information on the corporate university concept proposed to integrate training and workforce development activities within the wildland fire community.
CSW Neighborhood	Public	0		Wiley, Christie Goude, Patricia
Document Sharing
CTSP Task Group	Partially Public	3	10/15/2008	Lamb, Brian
Neighborhood dedicated to sharing information about all things related to being a CTSP.
Subgroup (s):         CTSP Security Private 0
Cumberland Fire Learning Network	Public	4	6/24/2008	Bunzendahl, Elizabeth Ross, Nancy
This neighborhood was created to develop a network of researchers, land managers, and interested public in order to mutually understand the various fire related research and projects ongoing on the Cumberland Plateau.
Distance Learning	Public	5	5/16/2011	viktora, alex
A community of practice for those interested in developing and improving distance learning opportunities (Technology-Based Learning, Computer-Based Learning, E-Learning). With a seemingly infinite volume of online information that relates to the emerging field of distance learning, how do we wade through the piles of information that may or may not be relevant to us? This neighborhood is intended to be a spot where we can post relevant and meaningful information (documents, links, etc.) that stand out as “gems” of knowledge in the field. If you find something great, put it here so we’ll all see it! Go forth!
Documents	Private	0		Dotson, Travis
A way to share large files
DOI Medical Standards Program Developmental Workshop	Private	0		Waterbury, Elaine Moore, Michelle
this site is to allow access to interagency personnel from BLM, BIA, FWS and NPS to edit documents used in the Medical Standards Program.
DOI RFA (Rural Fire Assistance)	Partially Public	0		Van Hemelryck, Kimberly
DOI RFA Program. This is the site where policies, guidelines, and procedures will be posted. This site is intended for agency personnel who will be involved in the process. The NIFC RFA web site will be the location for general program information.
drivecourse	Public	1	5/21/2009	Course, Drive
drivecourse
Drop Area's for MAFFS CA / CI Training	Private	0		Myers, Clay
MAFFS Drop Area's CA / CI Training
Dude Fire Staff Ride Development Team	Private	18	4/16/2010	Wilcox, Christopher
Intended for the Dude Fire SR facilitator teams to share and work on stand descriptions.
Duty Officer	Public	1	9/15/2008	Skelton, Randy
Duty Officer Tools of the Trade
EA Buying Team Applications	Private	1	5/24/2011	McIntyre-Kelly, Laura
Review applications and select new team members for 2011-2012 seasons
Earth-Friendly Fire Suppression Alternatives	Public	0		Axt, Jim
As a result of a recent Montana State judgment, environmentally harmful fire retardant use may be found to be in contempt after 2011. A new corn starch based technology called TetraKO offers wildland/urban interface fire incident professionals an opportunity to be prepared with an effective, economical and environmentally safe fire suppression alternative. This Next Generation Gel is used for fire suppression and structure protection. TetraKO recently was recognized and won several Regional and National technology awards. TetraKO is non-toxic to aquatic and mammalian species and is classified as ‘Ready’ biodegradable, the safest level for any product in this category. TetraKO also passed very tough uniform corrosion testing. Please visit our web site, www.tetrako.com for product use Testimonials, live burn videos, FAQ’s, Case Studies, Applications and TetraKO advantages. TetraKO offers outstanding benefits for wildland/urban interface fire incidents. • Cost effective versus using foam • Non-toxic to waterways and mammals • Non corrosive to metals • Offers a minimum 10 to 1 enhancement when compared to water • Clean up with water • Is not slippery • Contains no polymers and is used through standard fire equipment • ‘Stick and Stay’ properties allow for more effective fire suppression and building protection using less material • Will not slide down or evaporate like water or foam • Is easily deployed thru backpacks, standard apparatus, ultra high pressure systems and air craft • Does not leave a chemical foot print • Fast mixing • Unique heat absorption capabilities Jim Axt Midwest Regional Manager EarthClean Corporation
Eastern Area - Operations Working Team	Private	0		Bennett, Jeremy Hartlove, Robert Miller, Joe
The Eastern Area Operations Team is made up of representatives from each of the eastern Federal wildland fire agencies (USFS, USFWS,BIA, NPS); each of the four eastern Fire Compacts (Big Rivers, Great lakes, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern;the Eastern Area Coordination Center; and the Eastern Area Coordinating Group. Mission Statement: The Eastern Area Operations Working Team (OWT) provides coordinated direction, and an interagency forum for identification, discussion and resolution of issues pertaining to wildland fire and other emergency management operations within the Eastern Geographic Area.
Eastern Area Crew Bosses	Public	0		Chadick, Fran
Information and collaboration neighborhood for Eastern area crew bosses
Eastern Area Crew Bosses	Private	0
Information and collaboration neighborhood for Eastern area crew bosses
Eastern Fuel Modeling	Public	19	4/16/2007	Ziel, Robert Miedtke, Doug
Neighborhood for sharing information about the Eastern Fuel Modeling Project