Training

Welcome to the WFDSS Training page. Here you will find resources that will help you learn to use WFDSS, Spatial Fire Planning, modeling and decision resources, Quick Tips, and videos.

WFDSS 101

Decision Making for Wildfire Incidents: A Reference Guide for Applying the Risk Management Process at the Incident Level (6/2013)
WFDSS Overview (PDF -19,667 KB; 3/2016)
Lesson 1 - Using WFDSS 101 (PDF - 542 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 2 - Creating an Incident (PDF - 429 KB;5/2015)
Lesson 3 - Creating Address Books and User Groups ( PDF - 541 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 4 - Using Filters ( PDF - 531 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 5 - Transferring Incident Ownership (PDF - 532 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 6 - Setting System Preferences (PDF - 534 KB; 9/2018)
Lesson 7 - Managing Shapes ( PDF - 534 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 8 - Situation Assessment and Map Images (PDF - 792 KB; 9/2018)
Lesson 9 - Fire Behavior Analysis (PDF - 587 KB; 6/2014)
Lesson 10 - Gathering Information to Support Relative Risk and Decisions ( PDF -863 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 11 - Creating Relative Risk and Organization Assessments (PDF - 1029 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 12 - Creating a Pending Decision (PDF - 623 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 13 - Managing Incident Privileges - ( PDF - 512 KB; 5/2015)
Lesson 14 - Objectives and Requirements (PDF - 736 KB ; 6/2012)
Lesson 15 - Developing the Course Of Action ( PDF - 613 KB; 6/2015)
Lesson 16 - Management Action Points (MAPs) (PDF - 685 KB; 6/2015)
Lesson 17 - Rationale ( PDF - 621 KB; 7/2015)
Lesson 18 - The Decision Editor (PDF -1039 KB ; 7/2015)
Lesson 19 - Publishing A Decision (PDF -854 KB; 8/2015)

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Last updated on 9/21/2022 12:14:00 PM.

Spatial Fire Planning

Spatial Fire Planning Introduction -2019 (PDF - 1328 KB 5/21/2019)
Spatial Fire Planning Guide ( PDF - 1622 KB 10/8/2015)
WFDSS Spatial Data Downloads & Resources

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Last updated on 2/11/2020 1:02:12 PM.

Modeling Learning Resources

WFDSS Modeling Tips (PDF, 6/2019)
What You Need to Know About WFDSS - 2020 (New! PDF, 4/17/2020)
Strategic-Level Risk Assessment for Fire Behavior Specialists video series with Supplement
Spatial Fire Behavior Model Comparison Chart (PDF 3/1/2012)
Fire Behavior Requester Reminder (PDF, 4/1/2012)
Automated Short-Te What You Need To Know About WFDSS - 2020 rm Fire Behavior (PDF, 4/20/2012)
Automated Basic Fire Behavior (BFB)(PDF, 4/20/2012)
Analyst-Assisted Basic Fire Behavior (BFB) (PDF, 4/20/2012)
Analyst-Assisted Short-Term Fire Behavior (STFB) (PDF, 4/20/2012)
Near-Term Fire Behavior (NTFB) (PDF, 4/20/2012)
Fire Spread Probability (FSPro) (PDF, 4/20/2012)
Incorporate Risk Assessment Information into WFDSS (PDF, 2/11/2016)

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Last updated on 4/17/2020 1:34:39 PM.

Decision Learning Resources

Geographic Area Reference Guide (UPDATED! PDF - 251 KB 4/11/2022)
What You Need to Know About WFDSS - 2020 (UPDATED! PDF - 356 KB 4/17/2020)
WFDSS Incident Groups and Decisions (PDF - 129 KB 7/15/2016)
An Author’s Guide to WFDSS Decision Making ( PDF - 670 KB 6/1/2016)
WFDSS GA & Training Calendar
WFM RD&A Decision Support Resources
- Line Officer Resources
- Decision Support Center SOPs
- WFDSS Geographic Area Editor Resources
- Reference & Guidance information about the Incident Objectives Project, GA Editor role, Risk Assessment video series, and more
Quantifying an Relative Risk Assessment (PDF, 8/5/12)
USDA Fire Response Protocols 7 Standards for Managing Incident Risk & Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) (PDF, 4/15/2013)
Fuel Treatments Enhancing Wildland Fire Decision Making (PDF, 1/18/13)
Backup WFDSS Incident Reporting Form, for use only if the web-based application is down (UPDATED! 5/2021)
Smoke Resources (5/28/2019)

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Last updated on 5/27/2022 1:16:25 PM.

Quick Tips

These guides can provide a quick reminder for how to do something:

Changing Incident Map Preferences (PDF - 289KB; 4/28/2017)
Loading Objectives (PDF - 728 KB; 5/2010)
Merging Fire Perimeters (PDF - 407 KB; 9/13/2010)
Downloading FSPro Data (PDF - 113 KB; 6/14/2010)

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Last updated on 2/11/2020 1:02:46 PM.

Videos

These short videos are intended to assist you in navigating through WFDSS. You need a media player, such as QuickTime (R) to run the video. Click here for a list of all available videos on the WFDSSSupportVideosYouTube channel.

Note: If you can't view the videos online, try right-clicking on the link and then selecting Save Target As. You can download the file to your hard drive and view it from there.

FSPro ERC Classes (10/25/2012 on YouTube)
Initial Fuel Moistures (6/22/2012 on YouTube)
FSPro Winds (5/30/2012 on YouTube)
Landscape Overview (5/11/2012 on YouTube)
Editing a Landscape (5/2/2012 on YouTube)
Creating and Utilizing Barriers and Masks (5/11/2012 on YouTube)
Landscape Critique (5/11/2012 on YouTube)
Weather Station Selection for FSPro (5/11/2012 on YouTube)
Weather Station Selection for Short Term & Near Term Fire Behavior (1/31/2013 on YouTube)
FSPro ERC Stream (5/11/2012 on YouTube)
Appending and Merging Shapes (8/23/2010) **WORKS BEST IN CHROME**
Uploading/Downloading Shapes (8/23/2010) **WORKS BEST IN CHROME**
Capturing Images (7/13/2010) **WORKS BEST IN CHROME**
Creating MAPs (9/13/2010) **WORKS BEST IN CHROME**
Editing a Decision Document (8/16/10) **WORKS BEST IN CHROME**

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Last updated on 6/8/2020 2:00:16 PM.

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