
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program
The Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals, Inc.
CA, United States
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The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program is a non-governmental organisation based in United States working on employment & skills, environment & climate, justice & legal aid.
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP) is a nonprofit based in California that recruits and develops wildland firefighters and forestry personnel. It focuses on people who are formerly incarcerated or currently incarcerated in California's state Conservation Camps, as well as other underrepresented communities. FFRP runs a paid 8-week Career Training Program in Los Angeles/San Bernardino and Oakland, provides job placement, mentorship and resume support, and conducts inreach through the state's Conservation Fire Camps and outreach through re-entry organisations. Its goal is to address wildfire personnel shortages in California and the Western United States.
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Career Training Program
Employment & Skills · United States
An 8-week paid wildland firefighter training and credentialing program offered in Los Angeles/San Bernardino and Oakland, California, with case management, legal support and financial literacy training for participants in reentry.
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US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, Bureau of Land Management
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