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General Information
Prescribed Burns
Research and Policy
Prescribed burns can be a cost-effective and efficient method of land management. The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is a great resource for research and communication, connecting fire managers and research scientists.
For Wisconsin, the southern part of the state falls into the Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savannah Consortium, and the northwoods belong to the Lake States Fire Science Consortium.
Best Practices and Guidance
For detailed information about prescribed burns (ecological rationale, best practices, etc.), check out The Nature Conservancy’s excellent Fire Manual
Certification
The Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council
Wilderness Medicine and Safety
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) through NOLS
This 16 to 20-hour course will help provide basic information on medical emergencies in remote locations. NOLS maintains a listing of current Wisconsin WFA courses.
First Aid / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Invasive Species Control
Wisconsin Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology 