Familiarizing the Unfamiliar

By Detlef Maushake

A German disaster response team uses the time-tested mix of classroom and live-fire training to help fire departments better understand wildland firefighting....

Better Building Blocks

By Cheryl R. Renner, Terry K. Haines and Margaret A. Reams

Eleven states share the effectiveness of their wildfire mitigation programs, focusing on how to reduce home losses....

High-flying Intel

By Mark Zaller and Dan Ward

Infrared and GIS innovations allow air-attack teams to provide better intelligence to wildfire ground crews....

Bubbles Redouble

By Sandy Williams

Compressed-air foam systems gain momentum in fire departments around the globe....

Being the Bear

By Peter M. Leschak

The power of the Smokey suit is hard for people — from children to adults — to ignore....

Fire from the gods

By Chuck Bushey

It is up to all of us to teach the pros and cons of wildland fire to newer generations around the world....

Satisfied and Motivated

By Mike DeGrosky

Effective leaders must pay serious attention to people's satisfaction, particularly if they want to attract a new generation of young workers....

IAWF greets new board members, officers

At the end of each year, the International Association of Wildland Fire Board of Directors has members who retire from their term serving the membership. The IAWF would like to thank these directors for their service and dedication....

IAWF awards scholarships

In 2010 the IAWF is again awarding two graduate-level scholarships to IAWF members who are full-time Master of Science or Ph.D. candidates studying wildland fire or related topics....

Call for papers now open

The IAWF has opened the "Call for Papers" to those interested in making oral and poster presentations at the Third Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference in Spokane, Wash., this October....

Wildfire looks to fill Editorial Advisory Board vacancies

The IAWF is looking to fill three Wildfire magazine Editorial Advisory Board positions by July....

Wildfire wants you!

By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

There are three vacancies on the Editorial Advisory Board for Wildfire magazine....

Upcoming events

Event information for: Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire, Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, and Wildland Fire Safety Summit....

Pocket weather meters

This new line of Kestrel weather meters offers rugged, reliable handheld weather monitoring devices equipped with wireless Bluetooth technology....

Dual-compliant brush pants

The first true urban-interface, battle dress uniform station pant is designed for the interface firefighter on a budget....

Wildland gear

C&S Supply has a history and reputation for giving you efficient and rapid service....

Forestry nozzles

Kochek's new line of nozzles for forestry or industrial applications is available in 35gpm constant flow or 10-24gpm and 20-60gpm dual-flow rates for 1- and 1½-inch hoses....