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By Michael Hill
Australian bushfire firefighting teams have adopted crew resource management tactics to reduce human error and increase crew effectiveness....
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Recent News
Jan 15, 2010 3:48 PM
Chemguard and Williams Fire & Hazard Control have released the first in their collaborative line of high-performance firefighting foam concentrates. ...
Jul 6, 2009 4:03 PM, By Mary Rose Roberts
The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have tested a wireless environmental-monitoring system used to help first responders prepare for wildfires and disastrous events....
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Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Photography and article by Gary Morgan
The most devastating bushfire in Australia's history was followed by a fast and comprehensive research response. The mass of collected data is now a solid foundation for evidence-based policy decisions on fire and land management....
May 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Michael Hill
Massive fires in Victoria, Australia, this year offer dramatic lessons in the wake of disaster....
Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel
When fire behavior modelers worked closely with incident management teams to provide information critical for accurate long-term planning on a large, complex fire, the result was a real-time integration of science and practice....
Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel
The more frequent and severe wildland fires that result from climate change and fire suppression raise a question of carbon dioxide's neutrality....
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jonetta Holt
Southern California’s 2007 fires weren’t like the fire siege of 2003. In fact, there were dramatic differences even between the fires that were burning simultaneously in 2007. ...
Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Punky Moore
Participants in this year’s Followership to Leadership course honed their skills along a less-traditional path. ...
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel
A record-setting 2007 fire season put Georgia officials on the offensive to battle continuing drought conditions. ...
Mar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Brian Sharkey, Theron Miller & Charles Palmer
The Forest Service is researching IMT stressors and adequate coping measures. ...
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"One of the difficulties of change is that some individuals who have dedicated so
much time and effort to making everything work must step aside a bit to allow others to step forward.
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By Chuck Bushey
The rules governing PPE for anyone working wildland fire in the United States have been tightened up and generally are well-enforced, especially if you work for a government agency or are working on an agency fire....
By Chuck Bushey
Do not be afraid of participating in strong collaborative efforts evaluating ideas, implementing changes and monitoring effectiveness....
By Chuck Bushey
The International Association of Wildland Fire recently jumped into two brand-new aspects of the electronic communication age, allowing us to share more wildland fire information with a greater segment of our world community....
By Chuck Bushey
Recently we held our 10th IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Summit in Phoenix, where the central theme was the 10th anniversary of the release of Phase III of the Wildland Firefighter Safety Awareness Study. ...
By Chuck Bushey
Following the extraordinary fire runs of Feb. 7, Victorian Premier John Brumby said that the long-standing approach of "Prepare, stay and defend, or go early," had not saved lives and that an in-depth examination of all of the issues associated with the recent fires was needed....
Chuck Bushey
Whatever your fire concerns might be, I hope you will join us in continuing to move IAWF into our next decade by becoming actively involved in guiding your association....
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