Fire Program Analysis (FPA) System

The FPA User Guide is a work in progress. As chapters are completed they will be added.

User Guide

Introduction

Getting Started with FPA User Interface

Logging Onto FPA

Select Team and Analysis (revised 8/10/2009)

FPA Procedures

Set Up FPU

FPU Attributes
FPU Agencies
Define team

Input Data

Define Resources (revised 11/12/2008)
Define Dispatch Locations (revised 11/19/2008)

FWAs

Associating Fire Workload Areas (FWAs) to an Analysis
Fire Workload Area (FWA) Process
Dispatch Associations
Dispatch Logic (revised 11/12/2008)
Define Delays (revised 11/12/2008)
Attributes (revised 09/08/2009)

Alternatives

Preparedness

Preparedness Option (revised 3/13/2009)

Prevention Option (revised 3/13/2009)

Fuels Options (revised 6/22/2009)

Prepare and Submit

Submit Final Fire Program Analysis (FPA) Budget Information to National (revised 4/22/2009)

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