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Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer: Leading in a Dangerous Profession, 2nd edition
The 2nd Edition of Bill Teie’s Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer – Leading in a Dangerous Profession has been developed to address various supervisory and leadership positions of wildland firefighting outlined by the National Wildfire Coordinators Group (NWCG).
This book is aimed toward new and experienced wildland firefighters who serve in a leadership role within their organizations. Chapters 1-5 are an excellent tool for any current or future leader in fire service. Chapters 6-9 deal with the situational and tactical processes a wildland fire officer faces daily. Following Chapter 9 is an addendum containing 15 after-action reports of “Fires We Should Not Forget” as well as the lesson learned from each fire.
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Trump’s Cuts to Federal Wildfire Crews Could Have ‘Scary’ Consequences
Alex Brown Stateline.org (TNS) Feb. 18—ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump's moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when...
CO Hunting Outfitter Pays $500,000 to Settle Wildfire Ignition Allegations
Lauren Penington The Denver Post (TNS) A hunting company based in southwestern Colorado has paid $500,000 to settle allegations that it sparked a national forest wildfire in 2019, federal officials said. Federal investigators allege Jackson Outfitters is liable for...
LA County Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, Choppers Work – But Were Grounded During Fierce Wildfire Winds
Steve Scauzillo - Los Angeles Daily News (TNS) During a new process aimed at increasing the county’s fiscal transparency, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on Wednesday defended the department’s aerial firefighting capabilities during the...
HI Supreme Court Rules Against Insurance Companies in Maui Wildfire, Allowing $4B Settlement to Proceed
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on that...
‘Built to Burn.’ Los Angeles Let Hillside Homes Multiply Without Learning From Past Mistakes
Jenny Jarvie - Los Angeles Times On a hot, dry November morning in 1961, flames from a trash pile on brushland north of Mulholland Drive were picked up by Santa Ana winds and swept across the canyons of one of Los Angeles' wealthiest enclaves. The apocalyptic scenes...
Southern California Edison Equipment May Have Caused Hurst Fire in Sylmar, Report Says
Nathan Solis - Los Angeles Times Southern California Edison reported to state regulators Thursday that its equipment likely sparked the Hurst fire that burned nearly 800 acres in Sylmar last month, but the utility has yet to determine where the much more destructive...
