More Good Fire

Building a National Prescribed Fire & Wildfire Workforce

The Good Fire Training Network (www.good-fire-training.org), an initiative of the Healthy Forest Alliance Foundation, is building a nationally deployable workforce trained in prescribed fire and wildfire response.

Our mission extends beyond state lines: develop qualified, safety-driven fire practitioners who can confidently plan, implement, and support good fire projects and wildfire incidents across the United States.

The Network delivers nationally aligned training pathways rooted in recognized wildland fire standards. Courses combine classroom instruction with hands-on, field-based application—ensuring participants not only understand fire behavior, tactics, and risk management principles, but can execute them under real operational conditions.

Participants engage in:

• Foundational and advanced wildland fire courses

• Prescribed fire planning and implementation training

• Task book initiation and supervised evaluation

• Wildfire training assignments across the nation

• Leadership and crew coordination development

A core strength of the Good Fire Training Network is experiential learning. Trainees integrate into live prescribed fire projects, Training Exchanges (TREX), cooperative burns, and national wildfire assignments. This model builds operational confidence, reinforces safety culture grounded in LCES and risk management, and accelerates professional qualification pathways.

The Network also supports PPE loaner programs, equipment cache access, mentorship, and fiscal sponsorship partnerships—removing barriers to entry and expanding access to training for community members, nonprofits, and conservation organizations nationwide.

As wildfire complexity increases and fire-adapted landscapes require proactive management, the need for a skilled, mobile workforce has never been greater. The Good Fire Training Network exists to meet that challenge—growing a connected, professional community committed to putting more good fire on the ground safely, responsibly, and at scale across the United States.