The Nortex RPC (COG) is putting on NWCG training with qualified NWCG instructors.  If you have questions are want a class we can make arrangements to bring it out to your area.  Call Mark Hanson at 940-322-5281 ext 117.
This is a national standard that can build upon itself.  We have been doing it all over the Nortex area and can go out to your area as well

we are doing the NWCG and adding some to it for regional stuff, Call me at 940-322-5281 Ext 117
and we can discuss this wildland training

I think that the tax break for volunteers and for the business that allow their volunteers to respond during the work day  would be great, but I know some who would say yes to the tax break and then not let the employee go, how to police that?
Good ideas, Try starting fire explorers, this has helped our department

Everyone except Lipscomb County will be under aRED Flag Warning From 1300-2100hrs today.Winds will be gusty to 45 mph. State IAP is available incase of fires. Additional equipment has been moved to the panhandle. Check TFS website for more info.BE SAFE IF FIRES GET STARTED TODAY

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1053 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2008

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...

.A DEEPENING SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL
BRING STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
45 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE DOWNSLOPING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL
USHER MUCH DRIER AND WARMER AIR INTO THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE MID
AND UPPER 70S TODAY...WHILE AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO 10 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.

OKZ003-TXZ003>005-008>010-013-012200-
/O.EXA.KAMA.FW.W.0010.080301T1800Z-080302T0100Z/
BEAVER-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-
CARSON-
1053 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE...AS WELL AS NORTHEAST AND
CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM CST THIS EVENING.

MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH
SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...AND AT LEAST A HIGH
FIRE DANGER ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE
EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

The western panhandle is under a RED FLAG WARNING from noon till 7pm. The eastern panhandle will have the elevated fire danger!!! RH will be a little higher in the east. Winds will still be gusting to 35 mph.. STAY SAFE.

We will be under high fire danger today!!!RH should be high enough to keep from getting RED FLAG WARNING

The western panhandle is under a red flag warning most of today!!!
IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PANHNDLE WE WILL HAVE GUSTY WINDSOut of the north. RH will remain above critical levels. Still need to be alert and stay safe!

This area is undder a RED FLAG WARNING for this afternoon and evening starting at 1300 hrs till 1900 hrs. every body stay alert to the changing conditions today!!!! A cold front will change the winds from the north this evening.

22 page report on Southern United States and the Fire Risk Analysis provided by several agencies in combination.

http://www.antdengallery.com/SA_Spring 2008 Assessment.pdf