About Us
A California Non-Profit Corporation
Established in 2019, with a mission to serve California in addressing critical issues related to wildfires and the wildland urban interface
Collaborators
CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Local 2881
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
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 Muñoz - Registered Nurse
Member - Pete Muñoa - CAL FIRE Local 2881
Member - Curtis Brown - CAL FIRE (ret.), City of Temecula
Member - Dr. Kelcey Stricker - Health/Safety Director, Instructor California State University San Marcos
Dr. Matt Rahn - Executive Director, Founding Director, Wildfire Science and the Urban Interface - California State University San Marcos
Rick Swan - Managing Director, CAL FIRE (ret.), IAFF
George Broyles - Program Associate and Technical Consultant (US Forest Service (ret.)
Aida Rodriguez - Graduate Student Researcher - East Carolina University (doctoral candidate)
Deborah Edwards - Medical support and Registered Nurse