Wildfire Technology

Custom slip-on units

No custom slip-on job is beyond the capability of Cascade Fire Equipment Co....

Cross Talk

Radio interoperability project gets under way in central Oregon....

C.E.T. Fire Pumps Manufacturing can combine these into a one-piece assembly that can be slipped onto a truck bed, trailer or into a body and used for flowing water or foam on a structural fire, car fire or wildfire....

Nominations now open for Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science

This award was established to recognize sustained and excellent research contributions to wildland fire science, innovative solutions to important wildland fire challenges, and effective and appropriate communication of wildland fire science and research results....

International Journal of Wildland Fire update

Remember that IAWF members have free online access to all Journal abstracts and articles. CSIRO recently published the newest issue (Vol. 19, No. 3) of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for the International Association of Wildland Fire....

Treating Landscapes

New risk assessment tools are changing fuel treatments....

Idaho Agency Uses Dispatchers with Firefighting Experience for BLM Response

When an incident occurs in the area's high-desert grassland, mountainous regions and rural communities, such in-the-field knowledge improves response time...

View from the Top

Wildland aviation programs — diversity delivered via public-private partnerships — offer fire managers increased operational capabilities throughout the United States....

Ahead of the Pack

Wildland firefighters are different from their structural counterparts in that they need to carry more gear, much farther. This collection of packs offers a variety of ways to do so....

High-flying Intel

Infrared and GIS innovations allow air-attack teams to provide better intelligence to wildfire ground crews....

Bubbles Redouble

Compressed-air foam systems gain momentum in fire departments around the globe....

Pocket weather meters

This new line of Kestrel weather meters offers rugged, reliable handheld weather monitoring devices equipped with wireless Bluetooth technology....

Dual-compliant brush pants

The first true urban-interface, battle dress uniform station pant is designed for the interface firefighter on a budget....

Wildland gear

C&S Supply has a history and reputation for giving you efficient and rapid service....

Forestry nozzles

Kochek's new line of nozzles for forestry or industrial applications is available in 35gpm constant flow or 10-24gpm and 20-60gpm dual-flow rates for 1- and 1½-inch hoses....

Silly Distinctions

The pace of change truly has accelerated over the last eight years, as the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program has grown and matured....

Too Many Choices

Options abound, but what do you really need to load your new wildland engine?...

IFRM, IAWF form new partnership

Based on their mutual goal of protecting firefighter health and safety, the International Fire Relief Mission and the International Association of Wildland Fire have reached an agreement to work together....

Lives May Depend on It

The rules governing PPE for anyone working wildland fire in the United States have been tightened up and generally are well-enforced, especially if you work for a government agency or are working on an agency fire....

Wildland Hose Clamp

Timberline's FF1-S Wildland Fire Hose Clamp effectively shuts off the flow of water when adding, removing or replacing hose sections, changing nozzles and performing progressive hose-lays....

Hand Tool

The Thau Claw is an all-in-one firefighting hand tool....

Forestry Suppliers

The Prohoe triangle-head rogue hoe makes digging handlines easy....

Break-apart Attack Nozzle

This new break-apart attack nozzle was designed as a low-cost, versatile and easy-to-use nozzle for first responders in rural and suburban fire departments....

Klump Pump Takes Flight

Developed by a former Forest Service division chief, the Uni-Engine offers a fast way to move more water toward a fire for rapid response and mop-up....