3/7/17 Gila National Forest Risk-Informed Decision-Making

Gila National Forest employees met with the Phoenix NIMO team in Silver City, New Mexico, March 7- 9 for a workshop on Risk-Informed Decision-Making Using Risk Assessment Tools at Multiple Scales.  

Those attending included the Forest Supervisor, several District Rangers, a wildlife biologist and a variety of FAM employees including hot shots, prevention personnel, and fuels managers.

NIMO IC Bob Houseman

The 2013 Silver Fire set the stage for risk management.  A panel presented a Silver Fire case study on the first day.  

Participants received an introduction to risk management and learned how to use the strategic, deliberate, and time critical risk assessment processes and tools.