National Incident Management Organization - Team 1
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NIMO is composed of four Type 1 Incident Management Teams. Each team consists of seven members, who are assigned full-time to Command and General Staff positions including: Incident Commander; Safety Officer; Public Information Officer; Planning Section Chief; Operations Section Chief; Logistics Section Chief; and Finance Section Chief.…
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National Incident Management Organization - Programs
NIMO team members work on incident response approximately 10% of the time, and when mobilized, it is usually under special circumstances such as:Early or late season fires when many resources are not available.Long-term fires, (often at the end of the season). NIMO personnel are available for mobilization full time, year-round, making them an ideal resource for long duration events.Merging with a…
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Keeping the lights on and the fires out in rural Montana
Wildfires are everyone’s concern—they threaten not just the forests in which they burn, but the lives, property and livelihoods of nearby communities. Many communities that live in the shadow of wildfire risk understand this danger and have banded together to address it. One such organization is FireSafe Flathead, which consists of local, county and state representatives, along with officials…
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Honor the Fallen
Photo from a flag folding ceremony. (USDA Forest Service Photo)
We honor those who died in the line of duty.U.S. Forest Service Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers*Denotes Forest Service Fire and Aviation contractors, pilots, and volunteers.This list is actively being updated as additional…
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Honor Guard - History
The Concept of the US Forest Service "Honor Guard" first surfaced in 1998, and launched in 1999. Several employees in Southern California joined together and designed the program and uniform which honored the history of the Forest Service. The Stetson hat along with the dark green uniform represents early Agency attire. The "Ike" jacket from the 50’s also honors the old traditional uniform…
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Honor Guard
For many members, their participation in the Honor Guard is the most important part of their job with the agency because it’s a way to honor fallen Forest Service employees and represent the agency at its highest standard. They can give back to the agency, fellow employees and families of employees. Members mentioned a loss of a friend in the line of duty as one reason for their involvement and…