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

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

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

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

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