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WILDERNESS FIRE RESOURSE ADVISOR TRAINING

• AA - IC EXPECTATIONS
• TRAIN THE TRAINER

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Lesson Objectives

• Recognize the common goals of fire and resource
  management
• Understand duties, responsibilities and
  qualifications for READs from the perspective of
  the IC
• Tips to help the READ be more effective in
  working with the IMT and Agency Administrator

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AA - IC EXPECTATIONS

• Teamwork
• WFSA, Delegation of Authority, and Briefing
  Compliance
• Partnership
• Technical Expertise
• Meeting Attendance
• Impact Identification
• Issue Identification

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Teamwork

• Determine the Teams Planning Cycle
• Maintain contact with and coordinate with each
  Function
• Link to Local Unit
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
• Make the EXTRA EFFORT

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Direction Compliance

• Key Contacts Identified
• Agency Briefing and Direction followed
• Identified Key Objectives From Land or Resource
  Management Plan

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Impact Identification

• Wilderness Guidelines
• Protection Objectives and mitigation
• TE Species
• Spill Containment
• Minimum Impact - Tool
• I.A.P Rehabilitation Plan

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Technical Expertise

• Know the Wilderness Impacts
• Seek the Fire Impacts and Projection
• Balance Prioritize
• Communication Skills
• Organization to match the mission
• Qualifications needed
• Fire line Qualifications
• Fire Policy

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Meeting Attendance

• Meetings to Attend
• Agency Briefing
• Strategy and Planning
• Daily Briefings
• Key Agency Administrator Staff Member
• Priority to Attend
• Come Prepared - Participate

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Resource Advisor Lessons Learned

• Problem areas?
• Conflict in Management Direction
• Too large or too little Staff
• Personal opinion verses Management Direction
• Availability - Unable to locate
• Did not understand the planning process
• Failed to provide timely plans or guidelines
• No Fireline qualifications

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Summary

• Focus on your duties and Follow the Resource
  Advisor Guide
• Assume the responsibility and accountability
• Request or accept Help as needed
• Stay in Contact and Available

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Lesson Objectives

• Recognize the common goals of fire and resource
  management
• Understand duties, responsibilities and
  qualifications for READs from the perspective of
  the IC
• Tips to help the READ be more effective in
  working with the IMT and Agency Administrator

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