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This document is an early attempt to comprehensively analyze escaped prescribed fire reviews and near misses. Thirty prescribed fire escape reviews and near misses were analyzed for the creation of this work.
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A collection of 16 essays on the subjects of risk, culture, and operations, representing "collective insights into how we operate and why we must alter some of our most ingrained practices and perspectives."
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A review of US Forest Service fire records from 1926 and 1976. The authors identify some common denominators of fire behavior on fatal and near-miss fires during that 50-year period.
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This report was prepared by an ad hoc task force established by NWCG to study the problem of fire-related fatalities in Federal, State, and Canadian firefighting agencies. The report identifies common causes and makes recommendations to reduce recurrence of these accidents.
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A review of heat illness scientific literature, synthesizing key information on types of heat illness, risk factors, and prevention strategies and aids.
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One-page document of tips and process information to aid authors of Rapid Lessons Sharing (RLS) documents in writing and submitting documents to the Lessons Learned Center.
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This paper outlines the findings of the Human Factors Workshop, held in June 1995 with experts in psychology, sociology, organizations, fire safety, and wildland firefighting, convened to discuss ways of improving firefighter safety.
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