Wildland fire management and the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group: a discussion with Ken S

Wildfire Matters

May 11 2022 | 00:51:13

00:00 / 00:51:13

Listen on:
RSS
More

Show Notes

Ken Schmid, Branch Chief of Preparedness and Suppression Support for BLM Fire talks about how he started working in wildland fire management, his position at the National Interagency Fire Center, and his role in the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group, NMAC. From overseeing national radio operations, rural fire readiness, and the military veterans fire crew program, Ken also explains his duties as the NMAC Chair and how NMAC functions - setting national preparedness levels, working with geographic areas and international partners, planning for military support, and how national wildland fire management resources are prioritized.

Other Episodes

Episode 27

May 29, 2024 • 01:00:54

Remote Automatic Weather Station operations: shooting the breeze with Robbie Swofford, Justin Dopp and Cindy Sherfick

Talking about the weather is common in everyday conversation, but talking about all the work that goes into collecting weather data is a bit...

Episode 13

February 08, 2023 • 01:04:03

Learning about the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center: a discussion with Kelly Woods

Kelly Woods, Director of the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC), talks about her interagency career in wildland fire beginning as a GS-1 wildland...

Episode 12

December 14, 2022 • 00:51:20

Military law enforcement to wildland fire investigator: a conversation with Court Gossard

BLM Wildland Fire Investigator and Trespass Coordinator Court Gossard talks about his transition from the military to working in wildland fire. We discuss the...