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Wildland Firefighters

Resources & Associations

For information about membership, contact
Federal Wildland Fire Service Association
PO Box 517
Inkom, ID, 83245-0517
Tel: (208) 775-4577
http://www.fwfsa.org

For more information about wildland firefighting, membership (including a category for college students), and graduate-level scholarships for students studying wildland fire or wildland fire-related topics, contact
International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF)
1418 Washburn Street
Missoula, MT, 59801-4948
Tel: (888) 440-4293
http://www.iawfonline.org

The NIFC is an umbrella organization that represents eight separate federal and state agencies that “develop national wildland fire policy and lead in its implementation…and to serve as the logistical and support center for the nation’s wildland fires and, at times, other national disasters and emergencies.”
National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
3833 Development Avenue
Boise, ID, 83705-5354
Tel: (208) 387-5512
http://www.nifc.gov

For information on opportunities for women in firefighting and extensive career information about wildland firefighting, visit
Women in Fire
1707 Ibis Dr.
Buffalo, MN, 55313
Tel: (763) 595-1207
Email: staff@womeninfire.org
https://www.womeninfire.org

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