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An engine foreman for the U.S. Forest Service had a seizure out of the blue last year that led to the discovery of a brain tumor. With recent developments at the Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), he was able to get his medical expenses covered. This coverage comes from the 2022 adoption of a list of "presumptive illnesses," medical conditions which now OWCP presumes come from employment as a firefighter.

Kelly Woods and Travis Dotson discuss lessons collected at the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center in 2022. The centerpiece of the conversation is recent analysis of incident reports and learning reviews submitted by the field. Listen in to discover new information, action you can take, and nuances to facilitate learning. For previous episodes of the Wildfire Lessons Podcast, please visit: https://wildfirelessons.podbean.com/

These are the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center staff members’ recommended incident reports from 2022—that initially appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

This is Travis Dotson’s "Ground Truths" column from the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

This article originally appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

This article originally appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains. Looking at 2022’s reported instances of chainsaw injuries, one number jumps out: More than twice as many cuts to swampers as sawyers.

This article originally appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

The annual Incident Review Summary for 2022 is now available. It includes all of the incident reports from the past year summarized in ten pages.

“What are the latest trends?”

The 2022 year-end infographic is out. This product is simply some totals and a handful of lessons from fire year 2022. The intent here is to highlight some topics that may influence training and dialogue. You could even take some action...maybe look at where your UTV fire extinguisher is stored or get an AED for your vehicle. Take a look: