Fire Needs Assessment Survey
The Missouri Prescribed Fire Council (MPFC) is reaching out to you to gather feedback on your agency's, organization's, or association’s fire program. We live in challenging times and the world is changing rapidly. In the last decade we have witnessed some of the most destructive wildfire seasons on record. Increasing the use of prescribed fire across the state will help in the reduction of catastrophic wildfires as well as help land managers maintain the ecological integrity of Missouri’s diverse natural areas. Goals of this effort: 1) identify all agencies, organizations, and associations that are conducting prescribed fire in Missouri; 2) Gain an understanding of each agency's, organization's, and association's current capacity to conduct prescribed fire; and 3) Identify limitations or challenges that each group faces with their fire programs.
Name of Agency, Organization, or Association
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Representative: Please fill out this section
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First Name
Last Name
Phone
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Work Phone
Email
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Geographic Area (covered by Representative):
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Describe specific assigned area(s) or region(s) which you cover for the agency, organization, or association
On average, how many acres of prescribed burning is annually conducted by your agency, organization, or association (in your region or area of influence)?
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On average, how many acres do you plan for annually?
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How many full-time staff do you employ that engage on the fireline or help prep burn breaks?
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How many seasonal employees do you employ to engage on the fireline or help prepburn breaks?
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How many volunteers do you engage on the fireline or help prep burn breaks?
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If you are a member of a Prescribed Burn Association, how many other people typically help you prep burn breaks and on the fireline.
Do you feel that your agency, organization, or association has enough staff/volunteers/members to accomplish your annual prescribed fire goals?
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Yes
No (Explain in box below)
Does your agency, organization, or association allow for fire trained volunteers to participate in prescribed fire operations?
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Yes
No (Explain in box below)
Do you feel like your agency, organization, or association has sufficient equipment to implement prescribed fire on the scale you would like?
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Yes
No (Describe additional needs in box below)
Did you know that the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council has a tool where practitioners can log their burns in Missouri?
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Yes
No
Click
HERE
to view the Log Your Burn tool (also available on the
MPFC
website)!
Would your agency, organization, or association be willing to log your future burns, including spatial data with the MPFC? (If not please explain why. (Example of Illinois Fire Council’s Fires Accomplished Map-click on map to view live in browser)
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Yes
No (Explain in box below)
Do you feel that your fire staff are adequately trained?
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Yes
No
Please explain why or why not you feel your fire staff are adequately trained.
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What kinds of training opportunities would you like to see available to Missouri fire practitioners?
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Are you aware of the TREX (Training Exchange) program? (Click image to the right for information.)
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Yes
No
Would your agency, organization, or association be interested in collaborating with the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council to bring a TREX event to Missouri?
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Yes
No
In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge facing prescribed fire use in Missouri?
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