The complexity and importance of fire science and management is increasing worldwide. To meet the increasing demands for analysis, decision-making, and workforce development to satisfy the changing fire landscape, the Education Committee of the Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) has developed a professional certification program for fire ecologists, managers, and technicians, the Certified Wildland Fire Professional (WFP), Wildland Fire Manager (WFM), and Wildland Fire Ecologist (WFE) program. The goals of the program are to formally identify fire careers as vital professions, to set standards for the preparation of future fire professionals, and to document the education, experience, and training qualifications of members of the fire ecology and management profession.
Look for more details about the certification process on our website when the program debuts at the beginning of 2010.
The Association for Fire Ecology was founded in 2001, and is a leading international professional organization dedicated to promoting the application of fire ecology through science and education. Join AFE: Become a Member.
Members of the Association for Fire Ecology adopted The San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management at the 3rd International Fire Ecology and Management Congress held in San Diego, California Nov. 13-17, 2006. The document was drafted by the AFE Board, submitted for peer review and group discussion, and individually endorsed by about 200 Congress participants.
Read more: The San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management
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