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 Brush UpWriting the specifications for light brush trucks might not take as much time as some other apparatus, but departments need to consider several points. ... A Virtual Global CommunityFireNet is a free e-mail-based discussion and information-distribution system specifically serving the global wildland fire community. Because it is free and open to non-IAWF members means that the international participation is large, and while the emphasis is wildland fire, we have subscribers from a wide range of fire specialties.... A Look at Recent Events, Future DatesThe International Association of Wildland Fire is a non-profit, professional association representing members of the global wildland fire community. The purpose of the association is to facilitate communication and provide leadership for the wildland fire community. Here are some recent noteworthy events that helped further that goal.... BATTLE PLANSThe Army Corps of Engineers sent its GIS experts to aid wildfire recovery efforts in Southern California.... IAWF Awards 2 ScholarshipsThe International Association of Wildland Fire has awarded two scholarships to students in Canada and Australia. These scholarships, each worth $2,500, are designated for Master of Science or Ph.D. students studying wildland fire or wildland fire-related topics.... Something Old, Something NewThere's no doubt that brush pumpers and other apparatus are an important part of wildland firefighting. They allow firefighters to respond quickly with... Super ModelsSitting around tables in the darkened room, a group of federal land managers, environmentalists, local residents, contractors and timber industry representatives... The Science of PoliticsFew can deny that we've made tremendous gains in the application of wildland fire science over the past 50 years. The creation of fire research labs,... First Fuels Conference Measures SuccessesThe First Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, Fuels Management: How to Measure Success, was held in Portland, Ore., March 27-30. The International Association... White OutFires in the wildland-urban interface are becoming an increasingly significant problem as both their numbers and size increase. Between Dec. 1, 2005,... |
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