The Georgia Forestry Commission seeks to mitigate the factors related to interface fires by offering training, pre-planning, and educational awareness programs and support services to Georgians through a network of area and county offices. For more Information on how you can protect your home from Wildfires visit The Firewise Home Page . For over fifty years, Smokey Bear has been the symbol of forest fire prevention. Georgia Forestry Commission employees conduct thousands of fire prevention programs for people of all ages each year. The Smokey Bear Campaign is largely responsible for the reduction of forest fires caused by children.
Children now account for only four percent of all forest fires caused in the United States.
Smokey Bear fire prevention programs, as well as the Junior Forest Ranger Program for Grades 3 through 5, are available through your local Georgia Forestry Commission office. Students completing the Junior Forest Ranger Program will receive a certificate suitable for framing. The National Interagency Incident Management System includes ICS, but also supports training, qualifications and certifications, publications management, and supporting technology. ICS supports safe and efficient incident response and fosters cooperation among agencies. Even larger incidents may be divided into groups, divisions and branches in order to maintain proper supervisory span of control.