Wildland Fire Program
GSA furnishes wildland fire protection equipment and supplies to federal agencies as well as to U.S. Forest Service cooperating agencies through formal agreements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
Available Now! 2012 Wildland Fire Equipment Catalog
Coming Soon: GSA Training Conference & Expo, May 15-17, 2012, in San Antonio, TX
GSA’s annual Expo draws thousands of federal, state and local government buyers and hundreds of commercial vendors for a free training conference. Expo 2012 will feature an opportunity to get your questions answered about the GSA Wildland Fire Program. There will be an open meeting for all state and local fire departments that wish to learn more at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Topics will include:
- How to sign up with GSA;
- How to place orders ;
- New Products;
- Billing - and more!
GSA’s Wildland Fire Program Coordinator and team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the program. Federal civilian and military customers are also invited.
GSA is committed to assist in program implementation whenever possible and its objectives are to:
- Facilitate advance procurement,
- Assist in the standardization of wildland fire equipment and supplies,
- Effect savings through consolidated purchasing, and
- Provide for the direct distribution of items to field units.
For complete information on fire shelters, please visit this National Interagency Fire Center website.
GSA currently stocks more than 250 items managed under the fire program. These items include:
- Water handling equipment and supplies,
- Fire line tools,
- Fire shelters,
- Protective clothing,
- Canteens,
- Field packs,
- Sleeping bags,
- Batteries,
- Chainsaw chaps,
- First aid kits,
- Goggles and safety glasses, and
- Gloves.
The majority of these items are covered by very rigid Forest Service specifications.
GSA Global Supply™ has a Fire Program Coordinator. The Fire Program Coordinator is responsible for the overall operation of supply support and liaison duties for the wildland firefighting agencies. Consult this website for future news and changes affecting the fire program. As new items are added to the program or changes made which affect the customer, the information will be disseminated via this website.
