MISSION
The RD&A Program will sponsor and guide the development and application of wildland scientific knowledge; develop decision support tools; and provide science application services to the interagency wildland fire community.
The RD&A Program will serve as a primary point of contact for communication between scientists and participating field managers, and as an advisor to program administrators at local, regional, and national levels.
With integrity, professionalism, safety, and mutual respect as our core values, we serve as leaders, role models, and mentors within our resource management agency.
VISION
The Wildland Fire Management Research Development & Application (RD&A) is a highly effective organization providing exemplary fire science integration and wildland fire management support to management agencies and personnel through proactive and timely response and in collaboration with partners.
The RD&A Program will sponsor and guide the development and application of wildland scientific knowledge; develop decision support tools; and provide science application services to the interagency wildland fire community.
ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate Fire Science Application.
- Develop and Support a Wildland Fire Decision Support System.
- Project Fire Season Costs.
- Coordinate Scientific Efforts Associated with Wildland Fire Costs.
- Participate in Developing Hazardous Fuels Planning Applications.
- Participate in and manage the National Fire Decision Support Center.
What's New?
The 2012 decision support SOPs and the 2012 Line officer Desk Reference guide for fire management (3/24/2012)have been posted to the site.
There are also some changes at WFM RDA that occured this last winter and will be ongoing through the year. First we will be updating and reorganizing the website over the next few months. Please bear with us as we engage in this process, we will be attempting to make the site more user friendly and easily navigated.
There have also been some organizational changes here at the WFM RD&A , including the incorporation of the Rocky Mountain Center (RMC) into the WRM RD&A organization. The Rocky Mountain Center provides real time Fire Weather Intellegence and Smoke Forecasting to Wildland Fire Management agencies. The incorporation of RMC will not affect current products and services of RMC, but will allow us to further expand the application of RMC products and services into Wildland Fire Management. If you would like to learn more about RMC and what they can do for you click here. If you would like to see what tools are available from RMC and try some of them out click here.
Please note that you will have to create an account to use RMC products and services.
2011 Wildland Fire Management RD&A Annual Report
2011 NFDSC Annual Report
