Who Mixed the Fuel?
3:1, 1:1, 3:2? What's the right ratio for burn juice? If you don't have an opinion on drip mix you must not be very cool. The more adamant you are the more likely you are to talk loud about how everyone else does it wrong - no matter the topic.
Learning at Work – Safe spaces required? The wisdom and irony of ‘Don’t F it up’ Part 2
A three-part series by Racheal Reimer
In the Winter 2017 issue of Two More Chains, firefighter Bre Orcasitas discussed wildland fire culture.
Learning at Work – Safe spaces required? The wisdom and irony of ‘Don’t F it up’ Part 1
A three-part series by Rachel Reimer
In the Winter 2017 issue of Two More Chains, firefighter Bre Orcasitas discussed wildland fire culture.
Learning at Work – Safe spaces required? The wisdom and irony of ‘Don’t F it up’ Part 3
A three part series by Racheal Reimer
In the Winter 2017 issue of Two More Chains, firefighter Bre Orcasitas discussed wildland fire culture. In her blog, https://theevolvingnomad.com/2016/11/20/fire-culture/, she wrote, “Hearing ‘don't F...
Giving and Receiving Critical Feedback
By Dana Skelly and Todd Gregory
A trainee walks into a bar…
Right. How about this: A trainee comes your way, not really impressing you, but whatever. Close to finishing their book, you cut them loose to run the mission. You thumb through their task book. You see that this is their sixth assignment and the only way the last two evaluators have gotten away with checking “not all tasks were evaluated...” is by breaking out bullets—like you aren't supposed to do.
Sucks to be in that position.
Qualified doesn't mean capable. Got humility?
If you are Division qualified does that mean you should be able to handle ANY Division ANYWHERE in ANY conditions? What happens when our abilities don't line up with the situation - regardless of quals? How do you react when you see someone hesitating? How should you react?
Don't be a shark
By Travis Dotson It's 11 minutes long. Watch it.So...? What is the break down? How much time do you spend learning vs performing?
Bad Refreshers
By Travis Dotson We have all been there. The seated refresher. All day in a chair. Even if the videos are good, the process gets old. The set up is not conducive to learning - it's more likely to result in drowsiness and habitual Facebook scrolling.
Drip Torch Leg Burns
By Travis Dotson It happens often. Second and third degree burns on the calf associated with using a drip torch. That's all. Just letting you know. You are now armed with awareness.
"Leadership is an inch wide and a mile deep" - National Staff Ride Workshop
By Persephone Whelan What is a staff ride workshop and what will I learn? I wasn’t quite sure, but I seized the opportunity to attend the Shiloh Battlefield Staff Ride with both hands and didn’t let go.