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About Us
A California Non-Profit Corporation
Established in 2019, with a mission to serve California and the Nation in addressing critical issues related to wildfires and the wildland urban interface
Collaborators
CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Local 2881
CalOSHA
LA County Fire Department
International Association of Fire Fighters
Pechanga Fire Department
U.S. Forest Service
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California State University San Marcos
North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina
University of Arizona
University of Miami
Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS)
Marketplace Communications
RTI Laboratories
Mystery Ranch
City of Murrieta
City of Temecula
Advisory Members
Southern California Edison
SoCal Gas
CR&R Environmental Inc.
Board of Directors and Staff
Board Members:
President - Tim Edwards - CAL FIRE Local 2881
Treasurer - Paul VanGerwen - CAL FIRE Local 2881
Secretary - Katie Muñoa - Registered Nurse
Member - Pete Muñoa - CAL FIRE Local 2881
Member - Curtis Brown - FEMA, CAL FIRE (ret.)
Advisory Member:
Joe Ten Eyck - International Association of Fire Fighters
Dr. Matt Rahn, PhD, MS, JD - Executive Director, Founding Director, Wildfire Science and the Urban Interface - California State University San Marcos
Dr. Kelcey Stricker, DrPH, MS - Health/Safety Director, Instructor California State University San Marcos
Rick Swan - Managing Director, CAL FIRE (ret.), IAFF
George Broyles, MS - Program Associate and Technical Consultant (US Forest Service (ret.))
Morgan Gray Condit - Communications and Outreach
Aida Rodriguez, MS - Graduate Student Researcher - East Carolina University (doctoral candidate)
Deborah Edwards, RN/BSN - Medical Safety Advisor and Human Subjects Research