We use these links every day

Administrative

• RapRec SharePoint - Rappel experience and equipment-use records password protected.
• IBS - The new Aviation Business System: Pay the vendor.
• WildWeb - Dispatch WildWeb
• US Bank Government Accounts - Online banking for your federal purchase card
• INFORM - Input Fire Reports
• FS-FPM/IFPM Requirements - Minimum qualifications for fire program management positions.
• NTDP - Missoula Technology and Development Program
• Foreflight - Detailed aeronautical information for flight planning
• NIFC - National Interagency Fire Center
• Aviation Library - Manuals, Guides & Handbooks
• RVICC - Rogue Valley Interagency Communications Center
• Employee Lookup (USFS) - Search for an employee of the U.S. Forest Service
• ADDS - Weather from the National Weather Service
• GACC - Geographic Area Coordination Centers

Employee Assistance

• ConnectHR - Employee Dashboard
• EPP - Employee Personal Page
• Per Diem Rates - Info for completing your travel vouchers
• ASC - Albuquerque Service Center
• TSP - Thrift Savings Plan, Maximize your retirement savings
• Federal Health Benefits - All the info you need to research and enroll in a Federal Employee Health Benefits plan
• NFC - National Finance Center
• Paycheck8 Guidebook - Detailed info on how to properly fill out a timesheet
• NFFE - Forest Service Council Union Representation Contacts

Hiring & Local Info

• USA Jobs - Apply for government jobs online
• Interest Questionnaire - Survey for prospective rappellers
• Craigslist (Medford, Ashland, Klamath Falls) - Search for housing on Craigslist
• Visit Grants Pass - Info about the Grants Pass Area
• SouthernOregon.com - Southern Oregon info

Mapping

• TopoZone - Topo Maps
• Avenza Maps -
• WildCad Web - WildCad data access provides info on incidents logged by each dispatch center.
• GAIA GPS - Free

National Rappel Bases

• Grande Ronde Rappel Crew - La Grande, OR
• Central Oregon Rappellers - Prineville, OR
• Malheur Rappel Crew - John Day, OR
• Siskiyou Rappel Crew - Grants Pass, OR
• Wenatchee Valley Rappellers - Wenatchee, WA
• Salmon Heli-Rappellers - Salmon, ID
• Gallatin Rappel Crew - Gallatin Gateway, MT
• Price Valley Heli-Rappellers - New Meadows, ID
• Lucky Peak Rappel Crew - Boise, ID
• Sierra Helitack - Fresno, CA
• Kootenai Rappel Crew - Libby, MT
• Tahoe Helitack - White Cloud, CA

News

• Rappel Staffing - Check daily staffing levels
• Wildfire Today - Updates and fire news from around the nation.
• Daily Dispatch - American Fire Service News
• Aviation Safety Alerts - Aviation Safety
• InciWeb - Incident Information System
• SafeCom - Aviation tracking and trending data system

Training

• NWCG Publications - Blank Taskbooks, FSFAQG, PMS 310-1, and other Interagency policy guides
• AgLearn - Required Government Training
• IAT - Interagency Aviation Training
• National Wildland Fire Training - Course schedules, nomination forms, etc...
• Wildland Fire Leadership - Courses & Training Packages
• Aviastar - A technical reference of helicopter theory & dynamics, from Estonia