University of Montana Fire Club

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About the Fire Club

The University of Montana’s student fire club was started by FireCenter faculty and graduate students. Student members hold officer positions in the Student Section of the Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE) locally and nationally. Members participate in fire professional mixers, field trips to research institutions, attend conferences, and have access to multiple job announcements. Student club members help with WUI evaluations for private landowners, run prescribed fires on local forest units, and participate in training and certification in equipment and technological applications.  The student-run fire club, advised by FireCenter faculty, hosts fire-professional mixer events in Missoula, which enable students to interact and network with local fire managers and researchers. Students participate in prescribed fire unit preparation and burning on local forests and districts, and students interact with property owners to evaluate and mitigate wildfire risk in the urban interface on private lands. Fire club members also manage an email listserv of job postings for students. By providing students and managers meaningful, relevant, and impactful experiences and opportunities, the FireCenter ensures that the future wildland fire workforce continues to improve in capability, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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