The Conditions We Create
[This article originally appeared in the Summer 2022 Issue of Two More Chains.]By Travis Dotson
The 2021 NWCG Emergency Medical Service Award Recipients
Many of the narratives sent to the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center involve serious accidents that result in emergency medical treatment and/or medevac to higher levels of care. We would like to honor the 2021 National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Emergency Medical Service Award Recipients and highlight their achievements for you.
Reflections and Insights on Opportunities for Learning in the Wildland Fire Service
[This is the “One of Our Own” feature that appeared in the Summer 2022 Issue of Two More Chains.]By Alex ViktoraAssistant Director, Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
The Likelihood of Learning from Incidents
This is from Learning in the Wildland Fire Service.Adults have had a great deal of previous learning, comprised of formal education, training, culture, reading, and life experience. Based on this prior learning, adult learners formulate assumptions about the world. Their assumptions can either help or hinder the learning of new material.
Clocks and Clouds
How does using the “Clocks and Clouds” analogy theory help us to think, talk about and learn from past events? To find out, read this excerpt from the “Desire and Responsibility to Learn” section of Learning in the Wildland Fire Service.Clocks and Clouds
Are You a Student of Fire?
This “Student of Fire” piece is from Learning in the Wildland Fire Service.
‘Human Topography’ – A Concept We Can All Learn From
HOW are You Teaching and Learning?
[This article initially appeared in the 2022 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]
Know the System – Be Able to Articulate the Formal and Informal Learning System Around You
[This article initially appeared in the 2022 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]
Allow for Improvement
[This article initially appeared in the 2022 Spring Issue of Two More Chains.]“No—you cannot use an electronic signature for Crew Time Reports.”