Redding IHC Crewmember - 2013 Participating in the Redding IHC South Canyon Staff Ride was a definitive moment of my career both in fire and with the U.S. Forest Service. In spite of all that has changed after the South Canyon Fire and over the past two decades, firefighter fatalities continue to occur every year. … Continue reading This Has Been Me Before
Month: May 2018
An Overwhelming Emotional and Sobering Experience
Redding IHC Crewmember - 2015 Participating in the 2015 South Canyon Staff Ride was a truly rewarding opportunity and one that I am grateful to have been given. The lessons that I learned will carry further into my life, both professionally and personally. This staff ride really was unique in that the SMEs were people … Continue reading An Overwhelming Emotional and Sobering Experience
I Made a Key Flaw
Redding IHC Crewmember – 2017 In May I was honored to be allowed to go and participate in the staff ride with the Redding IHC for the South Canyon incident. After reading the books and all of the incident reports over numerous years I thought I would have an extensive grasp on the events and … Continue reading I Made a Key Flaw
Be the One
Redding IHC Crewmember – 2016 The South Canyon Staff Ride is one of the most valuable experiences of the Redding IHC program. This staff ride provides a powerful and meaningful way to learn from the tragedy of Storm King Mountain. Another advantage of this event is the diversity of participants, ranging from first year forestry … Continue reading Be the One
My Commitment to Being a Student of Fire
Redding IHC Crewmember - 2012 I have been an employee of this agency for eight years now and can honestly say that as a teaching tool no lessons learned experience thus far in my career has ever come close to providing what the South Canyon Staff Ride provided for me. I had attended the Rattlesnake … Continue reading My Commitment to Being a Student of Fire
Redding Hotshots Share Their South Canyon Staff Ride Reflections
This week we will feature "South Canyon Staff Ride Reflections" from members of the Redding Interagency Hotshot Crew. Every year at the start of the season the Redding Hotshots travel to Colorado and participate in the South Canyon Staff Ride. Each member of the crew is asked to write down their thoughts and reflections on … Continue reading Redding Hotshots Share Their South Canyon Staff Ride Reflections