Wildland Fire Management Consultant
Rapid City, South Dakota Area
- Current
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- Owner at Sagacity Wildfire Services
- Past
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- Executive Director at International Association of Wildland Fire
- Fire Management Officer at National Park Service
- Wildland Fire Management at USDA Forest Service
- Education
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- Mississippi State University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Public Safety
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Bill Gabbert’s Summary
Worked in wildland fire management with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service. The last position with the federal government was with the NPS as Zone Fire Management Officer for 7 national parks in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Following that, I served as the Executive Director for the International Association of Wildland Fire. I am now the owner of Sagacity Wildfire Services, doing wildland fire consulting, writing land management plans and instructing wildland fire, emergency management, and Incident Command System courses. I enjoy motorcycle riding, including long-distance touring, and have a sport-touring bike, a Yamaha FJR 1300.
Bill Gabbert’s Specialties:
land management planning, instructing emergency management courses, instructing Incident Command System courses, wildland fire, wild fire, training
Bill Gabbert’s Experience
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Owner
Sagacity Wildfire Services
(Environmental Services industry)
February 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)
Consulting for land management organizations, writing land management plans, fire management plans, wildland fire planning, and instructing wildland fire, emergency management, and Incident Command System courses.
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Executive Director
International Association of Wildland Fire
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2005 — May 2008 (3 years 5 months)
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Fire Management Officer
National Park Service
(Public Safety industry)
1990 — 2003 (13 years)
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Wildland Fire Management
USDA Forest Service
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
1970 — 1990 (20 years)
Worked on the Cleveland National Forest in southern California.
Bill Gabbert’s Education
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Mississippi State University
BS , Forestry , 1966 — 1970
Additional Information
Bill Gabbert’s Websites:
Bill Gabbert’s Interests:
wildland fire management, consulting, writing land management plans related to wildland fire, photography, travel, motorcycles, motorcycle riding, wildland fire, fire, wildfire,
Bill Gabbert’s Groups:
International Association of Wildland Fire
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The Daily KosNetworking Group
Bill Gabbert’s Contact Settings
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