RSG! Program

🔥 Applications are OPEN for the Fire Department Exchange in Red Lodge, MT, September 21–25, 2026! Build your department's wildfire readiness alongside expert mentors. 📍Red Lodge, Montana | 📅 Sept 21–25, 2026 👉 Apply: smr.to/p109759 #WUI #FDX #WildfireReady

It's Wildfire Preparedness Month-wildfire season is here, & preparedness starts now. Take time to: ✔️Create a family emergency plan ✔️Sign up for alerts ✔️Prepare a go-bag with essentials ✔️Clear leaves & brush around your home ✔️Check on neighbors who may need extra support

In January, we organized our first Fire Department Exchange (FDX) in Maui, bringing fire departments together to share ideas, discuss challenges, and strengthen wildfire resilience.

🚨 Funding Alert! IAFC Wildfire Programs is accepting proposals for Fuels Reduction Projects. Up to $15K available for staffing, PPE, and small equipment. Apps due Feb 27, 2026. Apply now at: iafc.org/blogs/blog/iaf…

🔥 Prepare your department for the next wildfire season.🔥 The IAFC WUI Mentorship Program connects fire departments with experienced wildland fire leaders for executive mentorship, planning support, and real-world readiness strategies. Apply here: app.smarterselect.com/programs/10825…

Prepared communities start with strong partnerships.🤝 🔥 We were honored to deliver a Ready, Set, Go! presentation to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, supporting ongoing efforts to strengthen preparedness, evacuation readiness, and community resilience across the state.

Around the table is where preparedness begins. 🌲 🔥 This CWPP development tabletop helped communities walk through real wildfire scenarios, identify gaps, and strengthen plans that protect lives, homes, and responders. Preparedness isn't theoretical - it's practiced.

🔥 Fuels Reduction Funding now open 💰️ Up to 15k per department 📅 Deadline: February 27, 2026 Apply now: app.smarterselect.com/programs/10833… #Wildfire #FuelsReduction #FireService

Wildfires are increasing in intensity and complexity. The WUI Mentorship Program helps fire departments strengthen readiness, evacuation planning, and wildfire mitigation through executive mentorship. 🔥 📆 Applications open through March 6, 2026 🔗 smr.to/p108252

🎄Holiday Safety Tips🎄 •🕯️Keep candles 12" from anything flammable •💡Inspect holiday lights yearly. Toss strands with frayed/pinched wires •🌲Water your Christmas tree daily — dry trees ignite fast •🔥Place tree 3ft from fireplaces •✨ Stay festive, stay safe!

🦃🔥 This November, as families gather for Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks for firefighters, communities, and the resilience of those facing wildfires. Gratitude is action—protecting our land, our people, our future. #Thanksgiving #Wildfires #ClimateAction

🍂 🌲 Wildfire season doesn't end just because the temperature drops. Dry leaves + wind = fuel. Before we head into winter, take a moment to clear gutters, rake around the home, and move firewood at least 30 feet away. Preparedness is a year-round habit. #WildfireSafety

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. These national awards honor outstanding leadership and impact in wildfire preparedness, risk reduction, and community resilience. 📅Nomination Deadline: 1/7/26 🔗Submit & review criteria: buff.ly/5sr1OZT

📌 Jackson Hole, WY - Today and tomorrow, the @IAFC Ready, Set, Go! Program is conducting RSG! for Law Enforcement Training on evacuation management and wildfire response. Over 35 leaders from local agencies and services are engaged in hands-on collaboration. #RSGProgram

Last week, @FlagstaffFire hosted the 12th Fire Department Exchange, which brought together 6 departments that combined classroom learning with field tours, including the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park and high-risk neighborhoods around Flagstaff, AZ.

🚨 New Training Alert! The @usfire National Fire Academy is launching a pilot P0664 - Wildland Urban Interface: Fire Adapted Communities, a 5-day course running Dec 1–5, 2025 at NETC in Emmitsburg, MD. 📍 Learn more: apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/cat… #USFA

🎆 Fireworks are a blast—literally! Celebrate smart this #4thofJuly: 💧 Water nearby 🧑🔧 Adults only 🚫 Don’t relight duds 📏 Keep your distance 🎇 Enjoy pro shows! Let’s make it safe, bright & unforgettable! 🇺🇸 #FireworkSafety #July4thSafety #IndependenceDayTips

🌳 🔥 Unique Opportunity 🔥 🌳 The National Fire Academy is offering a Train the Trainer UAS Flight School designed to expand the use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) in wildland fire and all-hazard incident operations. Learn more and apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🔥 ❗ Exciting Opportunity Alert❗ 🔥 As part of IAFC Wildfire Programs, FDX provides in-person and online exchange platforms for fire departments facing wildland-urban interface (WUI) challenges. Learn more and apply today!

The International Association of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) Fire Department Exchange (FDX) Program is accepting applications for the upcoming in-person Exchange in Flagstaff, Arizona, October 6 – 10, 2025! Learn more and apply here! app.smarterselect.com/programs/10341…