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This is Travis Dotson’s "Ground Truths" column from the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

This article originally appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

This article originally appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains. Looking at 2022’s reported instances of chainsaw injuries, one number jumps out: More than twice as many cuts to swampers as sawyers.

This article originally appeared in the 2023 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

The annual Incident Review Summary for 2022 is now available. It includes all of the incident reports from the past year summarized in ten pages.

“What are the latest trends?”

The 2022 year-end infographic is out. This product is simply some totals and a handful of lessons from fire year 2022. The intent here is to highlight some topics that may influence training and dialogue. You could even take some action...maybe look at where your UTV fire extinguisher is stored or get an AED for your vehicle. Take a look:

By Erik Apland, Field Operations Specialist Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

[This is the Cover Story featured in the Latest Issue of Two More Chains.] By Erik Apland, Field Operations SpecialistWildland Fire Lessons Learned Center “Erik, come up here.”

[This is the introduction to the Latest Issue of Two More Chains.]