The Good Fire Rewards Program is designed to recognize, support, and invest in the people who make prescribed fire possible. Every hour spent training, volunteering, burning, monitoring, or supporting community fire projects matters. This program turns that commitment into tangible benefits that help you continue your journey in wildfire resilience and prescribed fire.

Created by the Healthy Forest Alliance, the program aligns with our mission to expand safe, responsible use of prescribed fire while lowering barriers to participation—especially for trainees, volunteers, and community-based practitioners.

How You Earn Rewards

• Participants earn Good Fire Rewards by engaging in approved activities such as:

• Assisting on prescribed fire or pile burn projects

• Volunteering at Good-Fire events, trainings, or community workdays

• Participating as a trainee with an open NWCG Task Book

• Supporting project preparation, holding, monitoring, or mop-up

• Completing eligible training or capacity-building activities

Participation is tracked through your member profile, ensuring your contributions are recognized over time.

Good Fire Rewards are intended to directly support your safety, training, and career development. Rewards may be redeemed for:

• Discounts on NWCG and prescribed fire training courses

• Task Book initiation or re-initiation support

• Reduced Work Capacity Test (WCT) fees

• PPE rental credits (Nomex, helmets, packs, radios, and more)

• Priority registration for limited-capacity Good-Fire events

• Occasional gear, merchandise, or partner incentives

Available rewards may vary based on funding, availability, and membership level.

Who Can Participate

The program is open to Healthy Forest Alliance members, Good-Fire volunteers, trainees, and fire practitioners. Some rewards—particularly those related to Task Books, incident qualifications, or specialized training—may be limited to Paid Fire Practitioner Members to meet NWCG, insurance, and administrative requirements.

Why the Program Exists

Prescribed fire depends on people with skills, experience, and local knowledge. The Good Fire Rewards Program helps:

• Build clear career pathways for fire practitioners

• Expand equitable access to training and equipment

• Strengthen local burn capacity and micro-PBA efforts

• Support safer communities through more good fire

Good Fire Rewards clothing, wildland PPE, and HFA-branded apparel

• HFA-branded T-shirts and long-sleeve shirts

• HFA hoodies or crew sweatshirts

• HFA hats, beanies, and caps

• Nomex wildland fire shirts and pants

• Fire-resistant work shirts

• Leather wildland fire gloves

• HFA logo patches for Nomex or packs

All items are subject to availability, sizing, and eligibility requirements.