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Jan 26 2010:
2nd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference
The International Association of Wildland Fire Presents the 2nd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference April 26-29, 2010 at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade, San Antonio, Texas. For more information visit the conference website, or sign up for FireNet to receive regular updates.
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International Association of Wildland Fire - Overview
The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is a non-profit, professional association representing members of the global wildland fire community. The purpose of the association is to facilitate communication and provide leadership for the wildland fire community.
Second Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference
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Wildfire Magazine Editorial Advisory Board Position Vacancies
The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is looking to fill three (3) Wildfire magazine Editorial Advisory Board (WEAB) positions by July 2010. The role of an WEAB member is to actively participate in the recruitment of article writers, review submissions, and in general work to make Wildfire magazine a great publication for the wildland fire community. Our goal is to have a Board that is not only globally representative, but also values the richness in expertise of the IAWF membership. Download the application.
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Jan 26 2010:
IAWF Scholarship Program, 2010 Call for Applications
IAWF will award two graduate-level scholarships, each valued at $2,500USD to IAWF members who are Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Ph.D. students studying wildland fire or wildland fire-related topics. The application period will open February 15, 2010 and close March 31, 2010. Award winners will be announced by the end of May 2010. Click here for more information. More »
IAWF Scholarship Program, 2010 Call for Applications
IAWF will award two graduate-level scholarships, each valued at $2,500USD to IAWF members who are Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Ph.D. students studying wildland fire or wildland fire-related topics. The application period will open February 15, 2010 and close March 31, 2010. Award winners will be announced by the end of May 2010. Click here for more information. More »
Dec 16 2009:
IAWF and IFRM form new Cooperative Partnership
IAWF and IFRM form new Cooperative Partnership (view pdf version of the news release) Birmingham, AL, December 16, 2009 The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) and the International Fire Relief Mission... More »
IAWF and IFRM form new Cooperative Partnership
IAWF and IFRM form new Cooperative Partnership (view pdf version of the news release) Birmingham, AL, December 16, 2009 The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) and the International Fire Relief Mission... More »
Oct 22 2009:
Mass. fire officials fuming over wildland staffing cuts
BOSTON — Fire officials are fuming that high-paid pals of Gov. Deval Patrick have kept their cushy Department of Conservation posts while the agency is axing more than half of the state's 30 forest firefighters. The layoff of 17 forest firefighters will leave just one per county and means the state's 42 fire towers — perches used to spot flare-ups — will go... More »
Mass. fire officials fuming over wildland staffing cuts
BOSTON — Fire officials are fuming that high-paid pals of Gov. Deval Patrick have kept their cushy Department of Conservation posts while the agency is axing more than half of the state's 30 forest firefighters. The layoff of 17 forest firefighters will leave just one per county and means the state's 42 fire towers — perches used to spot flare-ups — will go... More »
Oct 13 2009:
Consequences Drive Collaboration
Consequences Drive Collaboration By Chuck Bushey On August 19 the Victoria Bushfires Royal Commission handed down its interim report on the tragic and destructive bushfires of February. For those of you who have not had the chance to read it, the report is available on the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Web site at ... More »
Consequences Drive Collaboration
Consequences Drive Collaboration By Chuck Bushey On August 19 the Victoria Bushfires Royal Commission handed down its interim report on the tragic and destructive bushfires of February. For those of you who have not had the chance to read it, the report is available on the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Web site at ... More »
Oct 13 2009:
Lessons learned from an air tanker pilot during 40-year career
This video is from the new MyFireVideos.net site administered by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. They describe the video this way: Lessons Learned from Air Tanker Pilot Bill Waldman For 40 eventful years, chief pilot Bill Waldman supported wildland fire suppression activities by making more than 13,000 retardant drops on fires in... More »
Lessons learned from an air tanker pilot during 40-year career
This video is from the new MyFireVideos.net site administered by the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. They describe the video this way: Lessons Learned from Air Tanker Pilot Bill Waldman For 40 eventful years, chief pilot Bill Waldman supported wildland fire suppression activities by making more than 13,000 retardant drops on fires in... More »
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