May/June 2011
Cover Story
Toward an Expanded Lexicon
By Paul Hedley
It may be hard to believe, but it wasn't that long ago that the word "wildfire" was rarely heard in the U.K. fire service. Now fire-rescue services across the nation are learning the importance of new planning and response tactics....
Features
Flight Plan
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?...
The Cradle of Forestry
By Michael Hill
The diverse regions of North Carolina have provided wildland firefighters with many opportunities for innovative response....
Front of the Pack
Compiled by Kevin Daniels
This collection of packs will help keep wildland firefighters organized on the fireline....
From the President's Desk
New Beginning for Awareness
By Chuck Bushey
The IAWF has decided to try to help regain some of the local to global momentum that wildland fire awareness and prevention education deserves....
Thoughts on Leadership
Since When Is Hindsight Always 20:20?
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....
IAWF News
Robinson Takes Executive Director Position
Mikel Robinson of Missoula, Mont., assumes IAWF position....
Charleston Fire Department Receives Training Scholarship
The City of Charleston (S.C.) Fire Department recently received a $6,000 training scholarship from True North, a source for quality bags, backpacks and fire-resistant clothing....
IAWF Board Represents the Membership
Director Dan Neary of Flagstaff, Ariz., represented the IAWF at the Third Fire Effects on Soil Properties meeting in Guimares, Portugal....
IJWF Marks 20th Anniversary
Since 1991, the International Journal of Wildland Fire has published more than 800 articles of both a basic and applied research nature....
Upcoming IAWF Events
Event information on: First International Conference on Safety and Crisis Management in the Construction, SME and Tourism Sectors; AFAC and Bushfire CRC Conference 2011; Ninth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology....
New Website - Check It Out - www.wildfireworld.org
By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board
Our new website will open doors to networking and discussion....
Equipment News
Fire suppressant
The water-enhancing fire suppressant FireIce breaks the fire triangle by adhering to the fuel, rapidly cooling the heat source and suffocating the fuel from its oxygen....
Exterior structure vent
The Vulcan Vent uses a dual mechanism to block flying embers from entering the inside of a structure and to self-close when it senses approaching heat from a wildfire, thereby prohibiting flame penetration....
Mobile chipper
Mounted on a TimberPro 830B forwarder, the RTC22/500 is a turnkey mobile all-terrain chipper....
