NFPA’s Wildland Fire Operations Division and Firewise Communities Program
NFPA’s Wildland Fire Operations Division’s mission is to protect people and property in communities at risk from wildfire through NFPA’s role as a visible, trusted and recognized advocate, consensus-builder and authoritative leader.
Since its establishment in 2010, the Division has focused on developing targeted Firewise programs to reach everyone from policymakers to youth. From its role in helping facilitate nationally-accepted standards for evacuation procedures in wildfire risk areas to improving statistical information on wildland fires and home losses, and securing global partnerships with countries concerned with this growing problem, the Division boasts a dedicated staff committed to providing the necessary resources and expert knowledge to inform and educate communities, fire service professionals and others about wildland fire and ways to minimize risk.
Front row: Tova Thorpe, Michele Steinberg, LisaMarie Sinatra, Molly Mowery, Cheryl Blake
Back row: Linda Coyle, Cathy Prudhomme, Hylton Haynes, Dave Nuss
Not pictured: Aron Anderson
Denver, CO office
Dave Nuss – Division Manager, NFPA Wildland Fire Operations Division
- Manages all of NFPA's wildland fire activities
- Oversees Wildland Fire Management Membership Section
Molly Mowery, Program Manager, Fire Adapted Communities & International Outreach
- Fire Adapted Communities Initiative
- International outreach
Cathy Prudhomme - Firewise Associate Project Manager
- Firewise and wildfire safety educational programs and products for youth
Aron Anderson - Associate Project Manager, Fire Adapted Communities
- Fire Adapted Communities technical support
Learn more about the Denver office.
Quincy, MA office
Michele Steinberg, Firewise Communities Program Manager
- Firewise Communities program
- Firewise Communities/USA® Recognition Program
- Local media spokesperson for Firewise
Cheryl Blake, Firewise Publications and Activities Manager
- Publications and catalogs
- Conferences, seminars and training; HIZ workshops
- Backyards & Beyond conference
Hylton Haynes, Firewise Associate Project Manager
- Firewise Communities/USA - state and local outreach
- Wildland/Urban Interface fire data coordination
- Geographic Information Systems analyst and mapmaker
LisaMarie Sinatra, Associate Project Manager, Communications
- Public relations and communications outreach
Linda Coyle, Sr. Administrative Assistant
- Contracts and customer service
- Event registration
Tova Thorpe, Administrative Assistant
- Firewise catalog customer service
- Firewise Communities/USA renewals and applications processing
Meet NFPA's Regional Firewise Advisors.