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Webinar: Battery-powered chainsaw evaluation

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Ted Etter, electronic engineer for the National Technology and Development Program, measures the sound levels of a battery-powered chainsaw by using a sound level meter while a sawyer makes a test cut through a log. Sound lever meters measure the decibels of sound produced from the machine, one of the many…
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A Strategy to Expand Prescribed Fire Training in the West

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The Forest Service and the greater wildland fire community are working together to expand the pace and scale of forest health treatments in the west. This document details the steps taken and planned to improve the quality of and access to prescribed fire training.
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Conflict Resolution Day event: Oct. 19

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WASHINGTON, DC—The Conflict Management and Prevention Center holds a national event each year recognizing the international importance of Conflict Resolution Day. This year's event will be held Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. MT via Zoom. The center invited Dr. Timothy Shriver to serve as the keynote speaker to share his latest…
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Reviving relationships: Fort Simcoe Job Corps employee restores partnership with Yakama Nation

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Samuel, Toni, Lillie May, Matthew, Akemi and Brianna Ball. Photo courtesy of Matthew Ball.  COLORADO—It is not uncommon for Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students to radically transform their lives upon entering the program. Unsurprisingly, the experience remains with them long…
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Improving wildfire response through interagency cooperation

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A group photo with all training participants in front of the Tbilisi Fire Station. USDA Forest Service photo by Seth Davis. WASHINGTON, DC—More than 30 natural resource and emergency managers from the Republic of Georgia met in Tbilisi, the capital city, to exchange wildfire suppression…
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National Saw Program updates

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The National Saw Program has updated its policy, qualification tracking database and a new sawyer training curriculum. USDA Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo. WASHINGTON, DC—The Washington Office of Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources program is pleased to announce three important updates to…
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