Common use of Alaska Fire Information Websites Clause in Contracts

Alaska Fire Information Websites. AFS hosts and maintains the AICC website (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/), a centralized source of information about wildland fire in Alaska for use by Agencies and the public. AFS and DNR Forestry maintain web mapping applications that provide information about wildland fire in Alaska. These applications are available for use by Agencies and the public. • Alaska Wildland Fire Information: xxxxx://xxx- xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxx/XxxXxxxxx/xxxxx.xxxx?xxxxx=00xx0x00xx000xx00xx0x000 2a207ef1 • DNR Forestry: http:/xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/XX_XXX_Xxxx_Xxx/ Inciweb and akfireinfo, as well as agency social media sites are also valuable online tools the Alaska interagency wildland fire community can use for their public information needs: Inciweb is best suited for complex fires that threaten villages and towns; fires that span jurisdictional boundaries; fires with political or public interest; or a group of fires within a single jurisdiction. The Protecting Agency has the responsibility to initiate an Inciweb page. However, through negotiation this responsibility can be designated to the Jurisdictional Agency. The initiator will ensure that other appropriate agencies have access to the page and can update it. It is also important for involved agencies to collaboratively develop and act upon an Inciweb information plan that addresses how the page will be updated. Akfireinfo is the primary platform for wildland fire information to the public because of its ease of use and reach to Alaskan audiences. Each Protecting and Jurisdictional Agency is allowed access to akfireinfo. Akfireinfo is a Word Press tool that operates as a blog and allows the public to subscribe to email updates. It optionally will also automatically populate both the DOF and AFS Twitter and Facebook pages. The Alaska Fire Service is the administrator of this site. Both the AFS public affairs specialist and DOF public information officer can grant access to the site. Additional agency-specific public information websites include: • DOF xxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/fire/current.htm • BLM-AFS xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx.xxx/ • FWS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/alaska/nwr/visitor/fire/index.htm • NPS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/locations/alaska/wildland-fire.htm Social Media Social media can be used to disseminate accurate fire information in a timely manner, quash rumors, and coordinate unified themes and messages. There are already established social media efforts at agencies that accomplish the same or similar goals of disseminating accurate fire information to the public. Social media sites created for a specific fire can result in undue overlap and duplication of fire information. In addition, agency level coordination and participation helps ensure that information is, when appropriate, delivered to the public in the context of unified themes or messages.

Alaska Fire Information Websites. AFS hosts and maintains the AICC website (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/)xxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/, a centralized source of information about wildland fire in Alaska for use by Agencies and the public. AFS and DNR Forestry maintain web mapping applications that provide information about wildland fire in Alaska. These applications are available for use by Agencies and the public. • Alaska Wildland Fire Information: xxxxx://xxx- xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxx/XxxXxxxxx/xxxxx.xxxx?xxxxx=00xx0x00xx000xx00xx0x000 2a207ef1 • DNR Forestry: http:/xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/XX_XXX_Xxxx_Xxx/ Inciweb and akfireinfo, as well as agency social media sites AKfireinfo are also valuable online tools the Alaska interagency wildland fire community can use for their public information needs: InciWeb: xxxx://xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/ Inciweb is best suited for complex fires that threaten villages and towns; fires that span cross jurisdictional boundaries; fires with political or public interest; or a group of fires within a single jurisdiction. The Protecting Agency protection agency has the responsibility to initiate an Inciweb page. However, through negotiation this responsibility can be designated to the Jurisdictional Agencyjurisdictional agency. The initiator will ensure that other appropriate agencies have access to the page and can update it. It is also important for involved agencies to collaboratively develop and act upon an Inciweb Xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx information plan that addresses how the page will be updated. Akfireinfo is the primary platform AKfireinfo: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx Agencies are encouraged to consider AKfireinfo for wildland distribution of additional fire information to the public because of its ease of use and reach to Alaskan audiences. Each Protecting protecting and Jurisdictional Agency jurisdictional agency is allowed access to akfireinfo. Akfireinfo is a Word Press tool that operates as a blog and allows the public to subscribe to email updates. It optionally will also automatically populate both the DOF and AFS Twitter and Facebook pagesAKfireinfo. The Alaska Fire Service is the administrator of this site. Both the AFS public affairs specialist site and DOF public information officer can grant access to the sitegrants access. Additional agency-specific public information websites include: • DOF DNR xxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/fire/current.htm • BLM-AFS xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx.xxx/ • FWS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/alaska/nwr/visitor/fire/index.htm • xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/alaska/nwr/visitor/fire/index.htm NPS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/locations/alaska/wildland-fire.htm Social Media Social media can be used to disseminate accurate fire information in a timely manner, quash rumors, and coordinate unified themes and messages. There are already established social media efforts at agencies that accomplish the same or similar goals of disseminating accurate fire information to the public. Social media sites created for a specific fire can result in undue overlap and duplication of fire information. In addition, agency level coordination and participation helps ensure that information is, when appropriate, delivered to the public in the context of unified themes or messages.xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/akso/nature/fire/index.cfm

Alaska Fire Information Websites. AFS hosts and maintains the AICC website (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/), a centralized source of information about wildland fire in Alaska for use by Agencies and the public. AFS and DNR Forestry maintain web mapping applications that provide information about wildland fire in Alaska. These applications are available for use by Agencies and the public. • Alaska Wildland Fire Information: xxxxx://xxx- xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxx/XxxXxxxxx/xxxxx.xxxx?xxxxx=00xx0x00xx000xx00xx0x000 2a207ef1 • DNR Forestry: http:/xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/XX_XXX_Xxxx_Xxx/ Inciweb and akfireinfo, as well as agency social media sites are also valuable online tools the Alaska interagency wildland fire community can use for their public information needs: Inciweb is best suited for complex fires that threaten villages and towns; fires that span jurisdictional boundaries; fires with political or public interest; or a group of fires within a single jurisdiction. The Protecting Agency has the responsibility to initiate an Inciweb page. However, through negotiation this responsibility can be designated to the Jurisdictional Agencyjurisdictional agency. The initiator will ensure that other appropriate agencies have access to the page and can update it. It is also important for involved agencies to collaboratively develop and act upon an Inciweb information plan that addresses how the page will be updated. Akfireinfo is the primary platform for wildland fire information to the public because of its ease of use and reach to Alaskan audiences. Each Protecting and Jurisdictional Agency is allowed access to akfireinfo. Akfireinfo is a Word Press tool that operates as a blog and allows the public to subscribe to email updates. It optionally will also automatically populate both the DOF and AFS Twitter and Facebook pages. The Alaska Fire Service is the administrator of this site. Both the AFS public affairs specialist and DOF public information officer can grant access to the site. Additional agency-specific public information websites include: • DOF xxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/fire/current.htm • BLM-AFS xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx.xxx/ • FWS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/alaska/nwr/visitor/fire/index.htm • NPS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/locations/alaska/wildland-fire.htm Social Media Social media can be used to disseminate accurate fire information in a timely manner, quash rumors, and coordinate unified themes and messages. There are already established social media efforts at agencies that accomplish the same or similar goals of disseminating accurate fire information to the public. Social media sites created for a specific fire can result in undue overlap and duplication of fire information. In addition, agency level coordination and participation helps ensure that information is, when appropriate, delivered to the public in the context of unified themes or messages.

Alaska Fire Information Websites. AFS hosts and maintains the AICC website (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/), a centralized source of information about wildland fire in Alaska for use by Agencies and the public. AFS and DNR Forestry maintain web mapping applications that provide information about wildland fire in Alaska. These applications are available for use by Agencies and the public. • Alaska Wildland Fire Information: xxxxx://xxx- xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxx/XxxXxxxxx/xxxxx.xxxx?xxxxx=00xx0x00xx000xx00xx0x000 2a207ef1 • DNR Forestry: http:/xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/XX_XXX_Xxxx_Xxx/ Inciweb and akfireinfo, as well as agency social media sites are also valuable online tools the Alaska interagency wildland fire community can use for their public information needs: InciWeb: xxxxx://xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/ Inciweb is best suited for complex fires that threaten villages and towns; fires that span cross jurisdictional boundaries; fires with political or public interest; or a group of fires within a single jurisdiction. The Protecting Agency has the responsibility to initiate an Inciweb page. However, through negotiation this responsibility can be designated to the Jurisdictional Agencyjurisdictional agency. The initiator will ensure that other appropriate agencies have access to the page and can update it. It is also important for involved agencies to collaboratively develop and act upon an Inciweb information plan that addresses how the page will be updated. Akfireinfo: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx Akfireinfo is the primary platform for agency and incident wildland fire information to the public because of its ease of use and reach to Alaskan audiences. Each Protecting protecting and Jurisdictional Agency jurisdictional agency is allowed access to akfireinfo. Akfireinfo is a Word Press tool that operates as a blog and allows the public to subscribe to email updates. It optionally will also automatically populate populates both the DOF and AFS Twitter and Facebook pages. The Alaska Fire Service is the administrator of this site. Both the AFS public affairs specialist Alaska Fire Service and DOF public information officer Division of Forestry can grant access to the site. Additional agency-specific public information websites include: • DOF xxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/fire/current.htm • BLM-AFS xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx.xxx/ • FWS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/alaska/nwr/visitor/fire/index.htm • NPS-Alaska xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/locations/alaska/wildland-fire.htm Social Media xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/akso/nature/fire/index.cfm Social media can be used to disseminate accurate fire information in a timely manner, quash rumors, and coordinate unified themes and messages. There are already established social media efforts at agencies that accomplish the same or similar goals of disseminating accurate fire information to the public. Social media sites created for a specific fire can result in undue overlap and duplication of fire information. In addition, agency level coordination and participation helps ensure that information is, when appropriate, delivered to the public in the context of unified themes or messages.