For wildfire contractors
Every engine ready.
Every card current.
Your trucks, your crew's certifications, and your paperwork in one place. So when dispatch calls, you already know who and what can roll.
Not ready yet? Join the waitlist.
✦ by Becoming Boundless
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What Red Card does
The office, the fleet and the fireline, on one board.
Red Card keeps three kinds of ready in one place: your paperwork and dispatch, your fleet, and your crews and their gear on the line. For every card, every truck and every requirement, it shows what's current, what's coming up, and what's past due, and it reaches out to the right person with reminders, heads-ups and dispatch messages. Everyone knows where they stand when an inspector arrives or dispatch calls.
And it's built to keep your crews connected across an incident: a note logged on one truck, about a crew change, a mechanical issue or a shift, reaches the crew boss, the office and the mechanic as soon as that phone finds signal. Next comes the Garage, a workspace for the engine bay.
The office
Admin, dispatch, and the paper trail
- Crew readinessEvery certification, card, and annual requirement, with a heads-up well before anything expires.
- Dispatch in minutesWhen the call comes, see who and what can roll right now, and who can't, and why.
- Paperwork, kept togetherAgency agreements, insurance and company paperwork tracked with their dates, ready when an inspector asks.
The fleet
The owner, the mechanics, and every rig
- Engine readinessInspections and reported defects on every unit. Dispatch holds back a truck that isn't ready, and shows why.
- Service coming dueMaintenance scheduled by date and by mile, with miles and pump hours on each truck's record.
- Every rig, one listEngines, tenders and dozers with make, model, VIN, tank and pump specs, each with its own record.
The fireline
Crew bosses, engine captains, crews, and their gear
- PPE and gear checksEvery person's PPE and gear issued and checked, from packs and line gear to fire shelters, with the checks kept on their own record.
- Time and check-insEach person's hours on the line, travel and standby, and check-ins at the incident, on the phone.
- Talking on the groundCrew bosses and engine captains log crew changes, mechanical issues and shift notes from the line, and it reaches the office and the mechanics.
The Garage
The engine bay, where the mechanic, crew boss and owner work as one
- One truck, one timelineEvery inspection, repair, part and note on a single record for each truck.
- Work orders that tell the storyWhat was wrong, what was checked, what was done, and who decided.
- Parts and outside shopsParts requested, approved and installed, and repairs sent out, all on the truck's record.
Keeps you on track
Red Card reaches out, so nobody has to remember.
Most wildfire contractors run their season on spreadsheets, shared Google or Microsoft folders, group texts, and a whiteboard in the office. Bring that information into Red Card and it starts working for you: reminders, heads-ups and messages reach the right people at the right time, built only from the records you've put in.
Heads-up before anything runs out
Cards, inspections, agreements and insurance. The reminder goes to the person who needs to act.
Morning checks
A nudge to do PPE and gear checks before dispatch, and the crew boss sees who's done.
Word travels up the line
Report a problem on a truck and the engine captain, crew boss, mechanic and owner all know.
Dispatch reaches ready crew
The order comes in, a text goes out to the ready people on the roster, and their answers land on the board.
After the incident
When the tickets are in, the office gets a time to file invoices, with follow-ups for payroll and anything unpaid.
Works with your tools
QuickBooks, Gusto and your calendar, and you choose how much Red Card reaches out, quiet hours included.
How it all connects
Every hand on the season, on one board.
A fire season passes through a lot of hands: the shop, the office, the crew, the agencies, the incident. Red Card is the one record they all work from, so what one person knows, the next person sees.
The agencies
ODF, the Forest Service and CAL FIRE. Agreements, inspections and renewal dates, counted down so nothing lapses.
Office and dispatch
The resource order comes in. See who and what can roll, build the roster, and notify the crew.
Owner-operator
Every rig and every card at a glance: what's ready, what's expiring, and what it's costing.
Parts and outside shops
Parts on each work order, and repairs sent out to another shop, with the invoice kept on the truck's record.
Being finished this winterCrew boss and crew
Cards current before the call. On the line: check-ins, hours, and mechanical issues, logged from the phone.
Garage and mechanics
Service by date and by mile, and work orders on every truck. A truck that isn't ready stays home until it's fixed.
Engines, tenders and dozers
Inspections, miles and pump hours on every unit, one record each, from the shop to the fire and back.
Fire camp
The shift ticket gets signed at the incident. The crew boss snaps a photo, and it's saved with the assignment. Being built
Red Card
One record everyone works from.
One season, start to finish
- Winter and spring Get ready Agreements renewed, cards and pack tests current, every truck through the shop and inspected before the first call.
- The call Roll ready The order comes in. The board shows who and what can go, and why anyone can't. The roster is built in minutes.
- On the fireline Keep it straight Hours, check-ins, crew changes and mechanical issues, logged from the phone, with signed shift tickets photographed and saved as that part is finished.
- Coming home Close it out Tickets and records together for the office and the invoice. The truck goes back to the garage with its issues already written up.
See the real screens, live
The app itself is shared with contractors in a private walkthrough. Thirty minutes on a sample company, every screen, every question answered.
See it with your own trucks in mind.
Thirty minutes, on a video call or in your yard. I'll walk you through the app on a sample company and answer every question.
Meet the builder
Hi, I'm Sasha Illig.
I live in Merlin, Oregon, where the river cuts deep through the canyon and the summers smell of smoke. Every season, crews roll out to stand between the fire and everything we love. Red Card is how I become a working part of this community: protecting wild places, and standing with the local businesses who do that work.
My work is rooted in caring for the earth, supporting local businesses, and protecting people. When I looked at who protects the land and the towns around me, I saw wildland firefighters and the small companies who run the engines, doing some of the hardest work there is, holding a whole season together across tools that were never built to talk to each other. I want to help those pieces work as one, so the days run smoother and you get time back for the work that matters. It's my way of giving back, and of saying thank you.
Red Card is made by Becoming Boundless LLC, a woman-owned business in Oregon. You'll be talking to Sasha directly.
Learn more about me and why I'm building Red Card
Where this began
I've spent nearly all my time in Oregon learning technology and building software, with the most incredible mentor, turning ideas into working apps. The more I built, the clearer it became who I wanted to build for. So much of what holds a fire season together still lives on clipboards, in spreadsheets, in a box in the cab, and sometimes on a fax machine. I care about this community, and I want to build alongside it: safer systems for the people on the line, and thriving businesses in the rural towns that depend on them.
Where I can serve
I see how much energy and organization it takes to put a crew on the fireline: the deadlines, the agreements, the certifications, and the information that has to move between federal agencies, independent contractors and every firefighter. It's a cooperative mission, and it runs on systems. Systems are where I shine. Red Card is my way of saying thank you for this work, and of helping it all flow a little more smoothly.
One app, three circles of care
The firefighter
Your certifications and when they expire, your hours, your assignment. On the line, it's all on your phone, with an offline mode being built for when there's no signal. The people who plan ahead and do it right get seen for it. Every person on the crew gets a login, at no charge per person.
The contractor
Every engine ready, every card current. Maintenance by date and mile, and a truck that isn't ready stays home until it's fixed. Your paperwork together, ready when inspection comes.
The agencies
When a company shows up with every record in order and every rig ready, the season moves with less lag and less stress on both sides. I want to sit down with ODF, CAL FIRE and Washington DNR and learn what would truly serve them.
Home first, then every fire state
Red Card starts here in Oregon, home to about two-thirds of the organized private wildfire contracting industry. From here it grows to Washington and California, and on to every state where crews roll out each season. The dream is a fire season where every firefighter can trust that their card, their hours and their pay are carried well.
A builder and a neighbor
I come to this world as a builder, still learning the language of the fireline from the people who speak it. Every conversation with a crew member, a mechanic or an owner changes what I build next. Security is the one place I won't cut corners: a professional developer finishes that work before any real crew relies on it.
The promise
It supports the call. It never makes it.
Red Card recommends. A person you trust confirms. It never quietly changes whether a truck or a firefighter is ready. Your records belong to your company, and they're kept private to your company.
What ready is worth
What one Type 6 engine earns in a day at Oregon's 2026 median rate. A ready truck keeps those days coming.
A truck that's ready when the call comes, and passes inspection when it gets there, keeps its place for the next call.
Complete records, ready to hand over, so inspections go smoothly and you avoid charges for missing paperwork.
Sources: ODF 2026 resource rate guidance · federal incident agreement terms · NWSA Region 6 record inspections.
Founding members
Two ways in.
Red Card is being finished this winter, so you can set up before next season. The first companies in help shape it, and they keep the founding price for their whole founding term.
Join as a founding member
- Your first year at the founding price, with the beta included: your real trucks, your real crew.
- That price stays locked in for your founding term, put in writing before you pay.
- A full refund within 60 days if it isn't working for you.
- A direct line to the person building it, and a short check-in every two weeks.
- Private demo logins for your crew, so everyone can learn Red Card before the season.
- Named as a founding member if you'd like, or kept private if you'd rather.
Join the waitlist
- Hold the founding price, locked in.
- Hear first when Red Card opens to more companies.
- No payment now, and no obligation.
How joining works
- ApplyTwo minutes, in the form below. Tell me about your trucks and your crew.
- Walk through it togetherA free 30-minute demo with me, on a call or in your yard, to see if it fits.
- Pay for year oneIf it's a fit, I send a secure Stripe payment link. A full refund within 60 days if it isn't working.
- Set up before the seasonYour logins for the whole crew, and we bring in your trucks and records together.
A crew boss never needs a login you have to pay for. Terms of purchase.
Questions
Fair questions.
Does it replace the federal paperwork?
No. Agency paperwork still gets done the way the agency requires. Red Card helps you prepare it, check that every certification is current, and keep the signed copies together, so you're not digging through a truck cab when an inspector asks.
Does it work without cell service?
The field notebook is being built to work with no signal: crews keep logging, and everything sends when service comes back. Getting that rock solid is part of the beta.
Who can see my data?
Your company's records are walled off from every other company's. Inside your company, you decide who sees and edits what. Founding members get a plain-language beta and data agreement before anything goes in.
What does the beta ask of me?
Real use, on real trucks and a real crew, and a short conversation every two weeks about what's working and what isn't. That's it.
What if it doesn't work for us?
Founding members get a full refund within 60 days, no hard feelings. Your honest reasons help make it better for the next company.
Is it ready now?
The core is built: the readiness board, crew and engine records, dispatch, and the field screens. This winter is for finishing it with founding members, so it's ready before next season.
We run hand crews, not engines. Is it for us?
Yes. For crew companies, Red Card carries the people side: every red card, pack test and refresher, rosters, and hours on every shift ticket. Plans for crew companies are sized by your people at peak season.
I'm on a crew, not running the company.
Thank you for being here. Send this page to your boss. Red Card is paid for by the company, and the whole crew uses it at no cost to you.
Still have a question?
Ask me on a call. I'm local, and I'm happy to come to your yard.
If you run a company, boss an engine, keep the trucks running in the shop, or carry a red card, there's a seat at this table for you.
Walk through the demo with me
Pick a time for a free 30-minute walkthrough. I'll show you Red Card on a sample company, and we'll talk about your trucks, your crew, and what you wish you'd had last season.
- Thirty minutes, on a video call or in your yard
- Red Card on a sample company, every screen
- Your questions answered, no pressure