US...and Them
By Nick Bohnstedt, Field Operations Specialist (Acting), Wildland Fire Lessons Learned CenterThe Summer 2015 issue of Two More Chains explored the concept of "US and THEM" and the barriers this mindset creates to learning in the wildland fire service and beyond.Unfortunately, I’ve got a pile of “Us and Them” examples from my own fire career. You probably do, too. One particular memory stands out in my mind:
The Work Never Ends
[This article originally appeared as the introduction to the 2021 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]By Kelly Woods, Director, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?
A Personal Decision on the Fireline - Are You Willing to Roll the Dice?
Insights on Resiliency and Innovation with Advice for New and Older Firefighters
[This article originally appeared as the “One of Our Own” feature in the 2021 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]---------------------------------------------
Dirt Currency
[This is Travis Dotson's “Ground Truths” column that appeared in the 2021 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]By Travis DotsonHave you recently been part of a who’s gonna get that job discussion? It amazes me how much we love this particular prattle. We spend many minutes gaming out the probable outcome of various vacancies and the double secret down-low that everyone knows.
What Does "Module as One" Mean in 2021?
Wildland firefighters attend a socially distant fire briefing.By Dr. Jennifer SymondsFire and Aviation Management Medical OfficerU.S. Forest Service
Siberian Smoke -- the Power of Zooming Out
[This was the featured article in the 2021 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]By Erik Apland, Field Operations Specialist (Acting), Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center