IN THIS LESSON

Learn the basics of wildfire risk management and popular career pathways into fire and forestry work.

In this class, FireUp coach Mark Howell explains:

  • The main elements of wildfire risk management

  • Four sample entry points to this career (check out FireUp’s Career Pathways Toolkit for many more!).

  • Insights into what the job demands in terms of mental, physical, and emotional commitments.

Come along to a workshop (register below) and upcoming Career Day to learn how you can pursue a rewarding career in fire and forestry.

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Let's get Fire Ready Workshop
Free

Learn the basics of wildfire risk management and dive deeper into what career paths might work best for your background and aspirations.

✓ 20 min introductory class by coach
✓ 60 minutes live group workshop with coach
✓ Lifetime access to workshop recording and material
✓ Access to the learning community
✓ Explore 1-1 session with coach (add-on)

Meet your coach!

Mark Howell is a master mitigator and innovation instigator, who blends 25+ years of broad public safety and wildland fire management experience with a lifetime of human factors nerdiness to create custom collaborative solutions for Fire, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management.

He started his career in 2005 with Kings County (CA) FD as a volunteer, in 2008 was accepted to the Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program on Sequoia NF, then held progressive Fire Management positions until 2021.

In the Fall of 2021, Mark left U.S. Forest Service and founded Grounded Truths LLC dealing in Wildland Fire, Prescribed Fire, Emergency Management, and unusual events (e.g. Total Solar Eclipse) planning, preparedness, and response.