Urban Forest Strike Team
Urban Forest Strike Teams (UFST) are composed of state forestry agency certified arborists and urban foresters, municipal foresters, arborists and tree wardens trained to make urban tree risk and damage assessments following natural disasters using FEMA and tree risk management standards. This page provides links to videos and commonly used documents and tools related to UFST training and disaster response. Click on the item below for more information:
State Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator checklists
Geographic Information Systems related to UFST
FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG)