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Command

Globally Focused on Wildfire Issues

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Dan W. Bailey

Dan Bailey begins his first year as the 5th President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, looking towards building on strengths gained in the past, and taking the IAWF to new and innovative levels in the future....

Why Does Leadership Matter?

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Mike DeGrosky

In the organizational context, leadership matters because it helps direct and mobilize people and their ideas....

Experience, Personal Mastery and Lessons Learned

Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Mike DeGrosky

Wildfire readers know that when I think of leadership, usually I am not thinking of an individual person....

IAWF Board Member Appointed Professor

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

IAWF Board Member Marty Alexander has been appointed Professor in the Dept. of Wildland Resources at Utah State University....

IAWF Board Member Recognized for Innovative Program

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

IAWF board member Sandra Williams received the 2011 Bronze Smokey Bear award....

IAWF Seeks Nominations for its Ember Award

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The IAWF is accepting nominations for its Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science....

IAWF Establishes the Distinguished Service Award

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Dr. William T. Sommers is the first recipient of the IAWF Distinguished Service Award....

Choose Your Role Models Carefully

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Mike DeGrosky

Many new leaders emulate the behaviors and habits of leaders that have influenced them. Be careful when choosing your leadership role models....

Check out the latest Wildfire exclusives online

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

"Big Plane, Little Plane or No Plane At All?" by Bill Arsenault; "IC Liability in the WUI" by Don Oaks; "Volunteerism Counts on Australia's Firelines" by Michael Hill...

Make a Safer Tomorrow

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

To those of you who have taken time to turn your thoughts, ideas and projects into an article for Wildfire magazine — thank you!...

Solitude, Focus and Relationships

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Mike DeGrosky

The ability to think for oneself requires the solitude necessary to allow for introspection....

3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference Proceedings are Now Available

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

All IAWF's 3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference attendees will receive a copy of the proceedings in the mail....

Upcoming IAWF Events

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Event information on: Ninth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology; 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference....

Relay Pumping Going Digital?

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Stephen Shoap

A networking engineer envisions a new way to get water to the flames — by applying networking technology to a traditional hoselay....

Resiliency and Recovery

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Chuck Bushey

Facing increasing weather-driven disasters, we should work towards improving safety nets of disaster assistance....

Learning from News Makers

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Mike DeGrosky

Recently, I found myself inspired by three people in the news: Oprah Winfrey, Wael Ghonim and Elizabeth Redenbaugh. While they come from diverse circumstances, they illustrate, for me, two important facts of leadership: it's all about influence and it takes courage....

IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Award presented to Jim Cook

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The IAWF's Wildland Fire Safety Award was presented to Jim Cook at the recent IAWF 11th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit....

Paula Nelson to head IAWF Public Affairs

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Paula Nelson has joined the IAWF family as its person in charge of public affairs....

Safety Summit raises funds for three nonprofits

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The recent 11th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit held in Missoula, Montana, brought together wildfire professionals from all over the world. Their attendance at after-hour special events benefited three nonprofit organizations at the local, national and international levels....

Upcoming IAWF Events

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Event information on: AFAC and Bushfire CRC Conference 2011; Ninth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology....

One Burn at a Time

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Leana Schelvan and Carl Seielstad

The University of Montana is developing the next generation of wildland firefighters with a regimen of prescribed burning throughout the Southeast....

Incident Geeks Wanted

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Kate Dargan

Situational awareness tech tools help commanders develop a common operational picture....

Topography and Climate of the United Kingdom

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Compared to the United States, the United Kingdom has a relatively small land mass of about 95,000 square miles; nevertheless, it has a diverse topography with an upland area that accounts for approximately a third of the country's total land area....

Flight Plan

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Bill Arsenault

When a medical emergency happens on the fireline, having an air medical evacuation plan in place can drastically decrease scene time and increase firefighter survivability. What is your plan?...

Since When Is Hindsight Always 20:20?

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Hindsight bias reflects our natural tendency to believe, once we know the actual outcome of events, that we could have predicted the outcome with accuracy....

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