Notes of "Agencies and programs with wildfire responsibilities" (by David halstead)

Notes from the chapter "Agencies and programs with wildfire responsibilities" (by David halstead) from the book "Protecting life and property from wildfire"

Federal agencies:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service.  http://www.fs.fed.us/
USDA Forest Service manages about 192 million acres of land in 155 national forests and grasslands.
The Fire and Aviation Management Program http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/

U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.doi.gov/index.cfm

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers 261 million acres of America's public lands, located in 12 western states.

Wildland Fire Leadership Council.
policy coordination, accountability, and effective implementation of the goals, actions and policies of the National Fire Plan and the Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy.

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
USFA provides fire protection leadership largely in the area of structural concerns.
National Fire Academy