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Lessons from 2022: AEDs
Knowing where to find your AED, how and when to use it, and how to store and maintain it are critical. Much like with a fire extinguisher, an AED must be maintained, batteries checked, and people must be trained in its use.
Lessons from 2022: Chainsaw Cuts
Looking at 2022’s reported instances of chainsaw injuries, one number jumps out: More than twice as many cuts to swampers as sawyers.
Lessons from 2022: Entrapments
In 2022, the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center recorded 12 different events that meet the NWCG definition of “Entrapment”.
Inspiring Others Through Attitude, Energy, and a Love for the Job
“Being able to carry people through their journey and help them grow. That's my jam. If I could come in every day and my job was to empower people and teach them—that's like my dream job.”
The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC) Website is Under Construction
Many of you have noticed that our website, wildfirelessons.net, is no longer accessible. Our new site is under construction. We hope to have it operational soon. Although we don't have a specific date when site visitors should expect to see it, the new site will have similar features with improved functionality and ease of navigation. … Continue reading The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC) Website is Under Construction
2022 Incident Review Summary
Use these 10 pages to spur discussions during your Annual Fire Refresher.
Lessons into Action
While a cluster of similar events may not necessarily be enough to call a trend, it is worth a focused analysis of the events and the recurring lessons. Often a clear recommended action is revealed and needs to be highlighted.
2022 Year-End Infographic
The 2022 Year-End Infographic is out. Take a look. Ponder. Discuss. Then take action on the lessons.
A Practice of Hope
By Erik Apland, Field Operations Specialist Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Light filtering through smoke on a prescribed fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills, October 2022. Now well into the second month of 2023, I have been thinking back on my New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps, like me, you reached back to last year’s resolutions and … Continue reading A Practice of Hope