fire is dangerous. Train Your crew well.
Short article on Yarnell Hill fire with crew discussion questions (Firehouse Magazine, June 2018).
Powerpoint you can customize for crew training.
Access the PDF
A session on how to build Risk Communication Protocols. For the 2019 California Interagency Wildland Fire Risk Management Conference.
Crew RCP Worksheet
Short article with on operational trust building.
Short article on pitfalls of Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
Short article on situational awareness pitfalls.
Short Article on LCES.
F-LCES-Δ Pocket Card (Printer Ready)Printing Instructions Here
Crew training video on LCES (From the 2010 Annual Refresher)
How firefighters rescued a Hotshot after a severe tree strike in a remote location. Looks at the nature of risk and the future of safety in wildland fire. Video here.
Serious Accident Investigation report on the loss of the Granite Mountain Hotshots in AZ.
Tree Strike Fatality in Northern California.
SAI Reports: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3Loss of a South Dakota firefighter in the Black Hills National Forest. The Discussion and Analysis looks at Risk and Resilience, Cause and Complexity, and Leadership.Google Earth Flyover
A series of close calls and entrapments involving canoes, lakes, and islands. Boundary Waters of Northern MN
An investigation of an investigation. Southern California.