Report of the Workforce Capacity Group

Year of Publication
2004
Authors
Institute for Natural Resources
Oregon Department of Forestry
Oregon Fire Program Review Workforce Capacity Workgroup
Abstract

Through several two-day meetings the workgroup and invited subject matter experts discussed each objective in detail. Specific workforce capacity issues facing the ODF Protection from Fire Program were identified. Recommendations were developed to ensure adequate numbers of qualified and experienced personnel to supervise and perform essential tasks in the ODF wildland fire prevention and suppression system.

KEYWORDS: Fire, Farm bureau, Oregon, Timber, OFIC, Oregon State Legislature, Fire marshall, Oregon Department of Forestry, State forester, Logging, Institute for Natural Resources, Prevention, Bureau of Land Management, Forestry, Land clearing, Wildfire, Protection, Oregon Grange