About Us
Pan American Wildland Fire is a grassroots initiative led by experienced wildland firefighters with more than 40 years of combined field experience. We collaborate closely with local partners to provide bilingual, hands-on training and practical workshops across the Americas.
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Our work is grounded in the understanding that approaches to fire must be locally relevant. Each program is shaped by the needs, culture, and landscape of the communities involved, with knowledge and experience shared in both directions.
Our Mission
Pan-American Wildland Fire works alongside communities across the Americas to build practical skills and preparedness for living safely with wildfire.
Our Work
We work with fire brigades, agencies, and communities to build practical skills and instructor capacity through hands-on training programs.​
Courses are tailored to local needs and may include:
Fireline operations
Direct and indirect tactics, ignition techniques, prescribed fire
Equipment and tools
Chainsaw use and maintenance, pumps, hoses, and field equipment
Leadership and organization
Crew structure, communication, and operational coordination
Monitoring and assessment
Observation of fire behavior and ecological effects
Community preparedness
Risk awareness, defensible space, evacuation, coordination
Fire Management Support
We work with local communities, fire brigades, and agencies to strengthen the systems, planning, and land practices that support long-term wildfire readiness.
Support may include:
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Land & hazard management
Fuels reduction strategies, hazard tree identification, and risk reduction measures, fuels reduction strategies, hazard tree identification, and risk reduction measures
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Infrastructure
& access
Planning and construction of trails and access routes for safe operations
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Organizational capacity
Crew structure, leadership systems, and training frameworks
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Program development
Prescribed fire initiatives, monitoring approaches, and prevention planning