Firefighters United For Safety Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE)

What Firefighters United For Safety Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE) does

Firefighters United For Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) is a Eugene, Oregon-based nonprofit advocacy and education organization founded in 2005 (operating since 2004 per firmographic data) with a staff of 7. The organization promotes a paradigm shift in wildfire management — moving from aggressive fire suppression toward ecological fire management that treats fire as a natural process rather than a crisis to be eliminated. Its work centers on wildland firefighter safety, mental health, Indigenous cultural burning, community fire preparedness, and policy reform. FUSEE's core offerings include the Eco-Fire Database (a curated, topic-organized research repository of ecological fire management literature), the Spotfire! Blog, the Firebrand Newsletter, Messaging Guides, Media Tipsheets, and FUSEE Publications. Complementary programs include FireGeneration Collaborative (a youth leadership initiative), Community Fire Preparedness programming, Firefighter Retreats and wellness resources, and the Fire Shop merchandise channel. The organization does not sell products; it is sustained by donations, a BottleDrop contribution program, legacy giving, and grants (including the BLM Community Assistance Program). FUSEE serves wildland firefighters, homeowners in fire-prone areas, Indigenous communities, and policymakers, with documented operating geography in Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, California, and the broader Western United States. Its most significant documented policy outcome is its major role in the passage of Oregon SB-762, which created the Community Wildfire Protection Corps with $11M in FY2022 funding.

Name

Firefighters United For Safety Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE)

Legal name

Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology

Website

https://fusee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FUSEE is a 7-person Eugene, Oregon-based nonprofit founded in 2005 that advocates for ecological fire management, publishes research and policy resources, and serves wildland firefighters, fire-prone communities, Indigenous communities, and policymakers across the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildfire advocacy and ecological fire management services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Forest Health & Fire Management Planning (AFAMAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG), Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Wildfire safety advocacy
• Ecological fire management
• Wildland firefighter wellness
• Community fire preparedness
• Indigenous cultural burning

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FUSEE is a nonprofit advocacy organization that promotes ecological approaches to wildfire management and supports wildland firefighter wellness. It provides education, policy advocacy, community preparedness programs, and direct support services to firefighters and fire-prone communities. Its work integrates indigenous cultural burning practices with modern wildfire science and policy reform.

Product overview

FUSEE is a nonprofit advocacy and education organization focused on promoting safe, ethical, and ecological fire management. The organization operates a content and advocacy ecosystem rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include the Spotfire! Blog for commentary, the Eco-Fire Database (a comprehensive research repository of ecological fire management literature), Messaging Guides and Media Tipsheets for public education, and FUSEE Publications synthesizing fire science and policy. Related programs include the FireGeneration Collaborative (a youth leadership initiative), Community Fire Preparedness Program, Firefighter Retreats and Mental Health Resources for wellness, Indigenous Cultural Burning advocacy, Wildfire Monitoring resources, and Climate Change resources. The organization also maintains a Fire Shop for merchandise and publishes the Firebrand Newsletter. These offerings work together to advance FUSEE's mission of paradigm shift in fire management from exclusion to ecological approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FireGeneration Collaborative (FireGen) A collaborative program that cultivates a new generation of ecologically informed firefighters and fire managers through training, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary engagement. It serves wildland firefighters and aspiring fire management professionals.
• Community Fire Preparedness Program An educational program providing fire-prone communities with the information, tools, and local organizing support needed to prepare for wildfire events. It targets homeowners and community organizers in fire-prone areas.
• Firefighter Retreats Wellness retreats designed to support the mental health and peer connection of wildland firefighters. Retreats are offered to current and former wildland fire-line personnel.
• Mental Health Providers Directory An online directory cataloging mental health providers for wildland firefighters and their families. It serves as a referral resource for firefighters seeking culturally competent and trauma-informed care.
• Fire Shop An online merchandise store selling FUSEE-branded apparel and goods to support the organization's mission. It serves supporters, donors, and members of the fire community.
• Indigenous Cultural Burning Advocacy Program An advocacy program advancing the recognition and reintegration of indigenous cultural burning practices into modern fire management. It serves indigenous communities, tribal organizations, and partner agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• FUSEE played a major role in passage of Oregon SB-762 that created the Community Wildfire Protection Corps
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Eugene City ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUSEE participates in prescribed fires with Eugene City Parks as part of their open space and habitat stewardship program. This work demonstrates Community Fire Resilience Zones in practice and is funded by the BLM Community Assistance Program.
• Oregon Conservation Corps / Community Wildfire Protection Corps (CWPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUSEE played a major role in the passage of Oregon SB-762 which created the Oregon Conservation Corps and specifically funded the Community Wildfire Protection Corps with $11 million for Fiscal Year 2022. The CWPC is a youth workforce program dedicated to improving residential wildfire safety.
• Northwest Youth Corps (NYC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUSEE partnered with Northwest Youth Corps to pass SB-762. NYC is an alternative high school for at-risk youth providing job skills training and forestry education including fire ecology. They are a model institution for managing CWPC crews.
• FireGeneration CollaborativecoreOthersFireGeneration Collaborative is a project fiscally sponsored by FUSEE. It is a diverse group of emerging leaders in the wildland fire space, supported by people with expertise in fire management, policy, and environmental justice. FUSEE provides administrative sponsorship and support.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• EcoTrust: EcoTrust is a Pacific Northwest-focused environmental nonprofit working on forestry, climate, and rural economies — comparable to FUSEE in geography, mission scope, and nonprofit advocacy model, though broader in topic coverage.

Direct peers

• Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network: The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network is a multi-stakeholder initiative helping communities prepare for wildfire through education and best practices — closely paralleling FUSEE's Community Fire Preparedness Program and Community Fire Resilience Zones work.
• Headwaters Economics: Headwaters Economics produces independent research and policy analysis on wildfire costs, suppression impacts, and community resilience in the West — a research-and-advocacy peer whose work directly complements FUSEE's Eco-Fire Database and policy reform mission.
• Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE): FSEEE is a nonprofit founded by former U.S. Forest Service employees advocating for reform of federal forest and fire management practices — a near-identical advocacy model to FUSEE's reform-oriented, ex-insider approach to ecological fire management policy.
• Forest Guild: Forest Guild is a national nonprofit of professional foresters promoting ecologically based forest management, including fire ecology, fuels reduction, and prescribed fire — directly overlapping FUSEE's ecological fire management and prescribed burning advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• National Wildfire Suppression Association: NWSA represents private wildland fire contractors and is a key stakeholder in the suppression ecosystem FUSEE advocates to reform — making it a comparable industry organization, though representing the establishment perspective rather than reform.
• The Wilderness Society: The Wilderness Society is a major national conservation advocacy organization with active programs on wildfire, roadless areas, and forest management — directly comparable to FUSEE on policy advocacy in fire/forest issues, but with vastly greater resources and reach.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): IAFC is a large, established membership association representing fire service leadership across the U.S. While not advocacy-driven in FUSEE's sense, IAFC overlaps significantly in wildland firefighter safety, training, and wellness programming.

Others

• Resource Innovations Institute: Resource Innovations is a nonprofit research and policy organization working on natural resource issues in the Western U.S., including fire and forest management — thematically adjacent as a peer nonprofit in the same regional policy ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Northwest Youth Corps: Northwest Youth Corps is a youth workforce development organization that partnered with FUSEE on SB-762 and now runs Community Wildfire Protection Corps crews — comparable in mission overlap and operational partnership, though focused on crew operations rather than policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fuseefire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firefighters-united-for-safety-ethics-and-ecology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Firefighters United For Safety Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE)