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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATIONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

The Wildland Firefighter Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new Mental Health program specifically designed for members of the Wildland Firefighter community.
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National Interagency Wildland Fire Critical Incident Stress Management Website

All links are available on the National Interagency Wildland Fire and Aviation Critical Incident Stress Management website
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Wildland Firefighter Health Series: Current Knowledge for Body, Mind, and Well-being

During this 3-day series of presentations and panel discussions, professionals and agency leaders shared some of the current science, knowledge, and tools available to support wildland firefighter physical and mental […]
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Looking to the Past to Plan for Future Wildfire Response

FULL ARTICLE HERE Characterizing where personnel and equipment are coming from, both geographically and by managing agency, may help fire managers project how to fill future resource needs.
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Heads Up in a Dead Forest: Using the Snag Hazard Map to Support Safety and Strategic Planning for Fire Responders

FULL ARTICLE HERE Wildland fire managers can utilize the snag hazard map to identify potentially dangerous conditions and direct fire responders away from high-risk areas.
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Getting More Fire on the Ground: Landscape-Scale Prescribed Burning Supported by Science

FULL ARTICLE HERE Scientists and partners are working to advance our understanding of fire, developing planning tools, and understanding public perceptions to help reduce barriers to conducting prescribed fires.
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The Safe Separation Distance Evaluator: Is My Safety Zone Big Enough?

FULL ARTICLE HERE Scientists developed a new tool to help wildland fire personnel know if a safety zone is large enough to protect firefighters.
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Identification of Model-Forecast Thunderstorm Outflows to Enhance

Wildland Firefighting Safety Summary: https://www.southernrockiesfirescience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IdentificationModelForecastThunderstorm.pdf Final Report: https://www.southernrockiesfirescience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FinalReport_IdentificationModelForecastThunderstorm.pdf
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Objective identification of thunderstorm gust fronts from operational numerical weather prediction models

Video posted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGTS_YEBmw Publication: https://www.southernrockiesfirescience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IdentificationModelForecastThunderstorm.pdf Abrupt changes in wind direction and speed can dramatically impact wildfire development and spread. Additionally, wind speed and direction changes can pose significant problems […]
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Updated CWPP Minimum Standards & Guidelines

FULL ARTICLE HERE The above document provides updated minimum standards and guidelines for developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), as originally directed per Colorado Senate Bill 09-001
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