Mission

The mission of the Wildland Fire Section is to bring together CSFCA members involved in wildland fire management to provide leadership, expertise and direction on wildland fire issues, in order to reduce the injuries, deaths, property loss and the fiscal impacts of wildland fires and to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire in Colorado.

Objectives

The Wildland Fire Section is established to serve the interests of the CSFCA in wildland fire management by:

A) bringing together for mutual professional and technical benefit, those members involved in wildland fire management and related activities;

B) fostering cooperation among all parties in Colorado with an interest or stake in wildland fire management to optimize firefighting efficiency and public safety by encouraging the exchange of information, techniques, and experiences;

C) conducting or sponsoring meetings, workshops, seminars, and such other forums as may be appropriate for the exchange of information and the encouragement of professional development among those responsible for planning, implementing and operating wildland fire management and other related activities;

D) promoting safety, training, and research in the art and science of preventing wildfires, of prescribed fire, and wildland firefighting; and

E) making recommendations on public policy to reduce the injuries, deaths and property loss and the fiscal impacts of wildland fires and to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire in Colorado.

Upcoming Meeting Specifics
Date:	Thursday, May 6, 2010
Times:	10:00 AM
Location:	Grand Valley Fire Protection District 124 Stone Quarry Road Parachute, CO 81635
Lodging	Lodging in Parachute
Program:	Panel Discussion: WUI Fires – Whose Responsibility is it for the Cost of Structural Protection? Whose responsibility is it and who should be responsible for the cost of structural protection in the Wildland Urban Interface? Should it be the “fires” responsibility for the cost of structural protection or should it be borne by the community being protected? See Agenda for more information.
Agenda:	To submit items for the agenda, please Email Paul L. Cooke, CSFCA Executive Director

Board of Directors - 2010
Chairman	Jimmy Bumgarner, Chief, Larkspur FPD
Vice-Chairman	Jeff Berino, Dep. Chief, Lake Dillon FPD
Secretary-Treasurer	Bob Harvey, Chief, Leadville Lake County Fire Rescue

Regional Directors

Northwestern Region	David Blair, Chief, Grand Valley FPD
Northcentral Region	Sam Parsons, Wildland Coordinator, Fairmount Fire Protection District
Southwestern Region	Rich Graeber, Chief, Upper Pine FPD
Southcentral Region *
South Region	Rich Stromberg of La Veta Fire Prot. Dist.
Southeastern Region	Kyle Neill, Chief, Holly Volunteer Fire & Ambulance District
West Region	Doug Fritz, Chief, Hotchkiss Fire Prot. Dist.
San Luis Region *
Northeastern Region *

* Anyone who is interested in serving on the interim BOD of the CSFCA Wildland Fire Section as a Regional Director from any of these regions, please advise Paul L. Cooke, CSFCA Executive Director, of your interest. To serve on the BOD of the CSFCA Wildland Fire Section, the individual must be a regular or individual member of the CSFCA.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Date	Agenda	Minutes
March 20, 2009	Agenda	Minutes
May 22, 2009	Agenda
July 2, 2009	Board Meeting	Minutes
July 24, 2009	Agenda	Minutes
September 10, 2009	Agenda	Minutes
December 3, 2009	Agenda	Draft Minutes
January 12, 2009	Board Meeting
February 4, 2010	Agenda
May 6, 2010	Agenda

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