Tactics

Russian Disarray

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Tatiana M. Sofronova, Alexandra V. Volokitina and Mark A. Sofronov

Wildfire prevention and suppression have taken a turn for the worse in Russia, a problem that has been discussed openly in the Russian press. Even more conversation is needed to encourage positive shifts in Russian forest and fire management....

Learn and Live

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Michael Hill

Most people would like to increase their chances of survival when faced with danger. The good news is that research shows it's often not what's inside your pack that separates survivors, but what's inside your head and heart....

Idaho Agency Uses Dispatchers with Firefighting Experience for BLM Response

May 14, 2010 11:01 AM, By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)

When an incident occurs in the area's high-desert grassland, mountainous regions and rural communities, such in-the-field knowledge improves response time...

Dark Days in August

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Dr. Lincoln Bramwell

One hundred years ago, wildfires charged across the United States and Canada, challenging forest services that were still in their infancies. The aftermath helped forged wildland fire policy as we know it today....

International Journal of Wildland Fire update

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM

CSIRO recently published the newest issue (Vol. 19, No. 1) of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for the International Association of Wildland Fire....

A Small World

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Tatiana Sofronova, a visiting student researcher from Siberia, and Kevin Ryan, a U.S Fire Service research fire ecologist and her adviser, discuss the importance of educational exchanges as the international wildfire community grows closer....

Fighting Fit

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Katie Sell, Ph.D.

Why are physical fitness assessments worth the effort for wildland firefighters?...

View from the Top

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Michael Scott Hill

Wildland aviation programs — diversity delivered via public-private partnerships — offer fire managers increased operational capabilities throughout the United States....

Familiarizing the Unfamiliar

Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, 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....

High-flying Intel

Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Mark Zaller and Dan Ward

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

Bubbles Redouble

Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Sandy Williams

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

Olympic Rebirth

Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By G. Lyrintzis, G. Baloutsos, G. Karetsos, E.N. Daskalakou, G. Xanthopoulos, C. Tsagari, G. Mantaka

Only two years after being burned by wildfire, the birthplace of the Olympic Games has been nearly restored thanks to extensive planting and reforestation efforts....

Lives May Depend on It

Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, 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....

Error Correction

Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Michael Hill

Australian bushfire firefighting teams have adopted crew resource management tactics to reduce human error and increase crew effectiveness....

International Journal of Wildland Fire Update

Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM

CSIRO recently published the newest issue (Vol. 18, No. 7) of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for the International Association of Wildland Fire....

Know Your Needs

Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Janet Wilmoth

Brush trucks are a big purchase, so it pays to know what features offer the best value....

Keep It Covered

Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Kevin Daniels

New fabrics, leather and other components in personal protective ensembles offer improved safety for wildland firefighting....

International Journal of Wildland Fire Update

Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM

CSIRO recently published the newest issue (Vol. 18, No. 5) of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for the International Association of Wildland Fire....

Lessons from the Ashes

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....

Klump Pump Takes Flight

Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sandra Manning

Developed by a former Forest Service division chief, the Uni-Engine offers a fast way to move more water toward a fire for rapid response and mop-up....

Mesh Network Powered by Trees Detects Fire Dangers

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....

National Fire Plan Made Obsolete By Urban-Sprawl, Researchers Say

Jul 6, 2009 11:48 AM, By Mary Rose Roberts

Only 11% of National Fire Plan wildfire-mitigation efforts in the last five years have been performed near homes or offices...

11 Burning Questions

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Gene Madden

Everything you've always wanted to know about wildfire EMS but were afraid to ask....

IAWF Launches Webinar Forum

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

A moderated discussion forum for the recent IAWF/Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Webinar, "Prepare, Stay and Defend, or Go Early: International Perspectives," has been created on the IAWF Web site....