If You Hang a Tree Up, Hand Over the Saw
By Travis Dotson
“. . . when that tree gets held up by some of its tree buddies anywhere shy of the dirt, the only thing damaged at that point is our ego.”
Are Some IMTs Making Emergencies Harder to Manage?
By Jayson Coil, Battalion Chief Special Operations and Wildland Fire, Sedona Fire District, Arizona
I have a rule about not setting things on the top of my toolbox when loading-up for an assignment. This rule was developed after a new coffee cup and a BK radio slid off the toolbox and into traffic as I was leaving.
Fuel Geysers: Take the Quiz, Hear the Latest
You've heard the term "fuel geyser," right?
If you haven't, watch this:
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That's a fuel geyser.
Even if you're familiar with the term, there's a high likelihood you've fallen victim to some falsehoods, myths or half-truths surrounding what a fuel geyser is and what it isn't.
Think you know fuel geysers? Prove it!
Take the quiz below. Then hear a great conversation with a real-life engineer who's been trying to crack the fuel geyser code. He's Ralph Gonzales, U.S.
Are Fire Shelters Always Necessary?
This article (below) was written by Lisa Loncar, an Engine Operator in West Virginia. Lisa has some thoughts on how we view and use Fire Shelters. Lisa wrote down her thoughts and shared them with the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center so we could share them with our audience. This is the field speaking. This is the model for dialogue.
Have something to say? Write your piece and send it to us.
Are Fire Shelters Always Necessary?
No Power Point! A Refreshing Approach to Your Annual Fire Refresher
By Persephone Whelan
West Zone Fire Management Officer - Huron Manistee National Forest
Ever gone into a class or refresher and felt like it was a total waste of time?
If you have heard of the phrase “death by PowerPoint” then you might understand what I’m throwing down here.
Who Mixed the Fuel?
3:1, 1:1, 3:2? What's the right ratio for burn juice? If you don't have an opinion on drip mix you must not be very cool. The more adamant you are the more likely you are to talk loud about how everyone else does it wrong - no matter the topic.
Learning at Work – Safe spaces required? The wisdom and irony of ‘Don’t F it up’ Part 2
A three-part series by Racheal Reimer
In the Winter 2017 issue of Two More Chains, firefighter Bre Orcasitas discussed wildland fire culture.
Learning at Work – Safe spaces required? The wisdom and irony of ‘Don’t F it up’ Part 1
A three-part series by Rachel Reimer
In the Winter 2017 issue of Two More Chains, firefighter Bre Orcasitas discussed wildland fire culture.
Learning at Work – Safe spaces required? The wisdom and irony of ‘Don’t F it up’ Part 3
A three part series by Racheal Reimer
In the Winter 2017 issue of Two More Chains, firefighter Bre Orcasitas discussed wildland fire culture. In her blog, https://theevolvingnomad.com/2016/11/20/fire-culture/, she wrote, “Hearing ‘don't F...
Giving and Receiving Critical Feedback
By Dana Skelly and Todd Gregory
A trainee walks into a bar…
Right. How about this: A trainee comes your way, not really impressing you, but whatever. Close to finishing their book, you cut them loose to run the mission. You thumb through their task book. You see that this is their sixth assignment and the only way the last two evaluators have gotten away with checking “not all tasks were evaluated...” is by breaking out bullets—like you aren't supposed to do.
Sucks to be in that position.