FIRE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

PROGRAM DIVISION CONTACT/DESCRIPTION
Cooperative Lands Fire Management Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Organizational, technical, and direct wildfire assistance for approximately 350 rural volunteer fire departments in Ohio's unglaciated lands (designated fire protection area).
Cooperative Wildfire Suppression Payments to Volunteer Fire Depts. Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Financial assistance for wildfires within the designated wildfire protection area.
Prescribed Fire Management Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088, for information about prescribed burning in Ohio.
Federal Excess Property Forestry Contact Rick Maier, 740-774-1596 ext 7 Long-term loan of various equipment used for fire suppression and in support of fire operations for rural fire departments within the division's fire protection area.
Interagency Fire Crew Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Coordination of all qualified wildland fire fighters in Ohio to suppress wildfires across the nation.
Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Participation with seven mid-Atlantic states to assist one another with wildfire protection. Training and organizational assistance provided.
Ohio Interagency Coordinating Group Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Public natural resource agencies and education institutions that coordinate and provide cooperative wildfire assistance for disaster wildfire situations nationwide.
Ohio Rural Fire Council, Inc Forestry Contact Nate Kirk, 614-265-6711. Non-profit organization which promotes rural fire interests within Ohio.
Smokey Bear Fire Prevention Forestry Contact 614-265-6694. Smokey Bear's wildfire prevention program, the most highly recognized promotional campaign ever developed.
Wildland Fire Training Forestry Contact Mike Bowden, 614-265-1088. Training in wildfire suppression for over 350 rural volunteer fire departments.