The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center has a New Website with a New URL

The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center staff is excited to share our new website and new URL - http://www.lessons.wildfire.gov. Visitors to http://www.lessons.wildfire.gov can search the Incident Review Database by incident name, type, location, key term or date. LLC products such as Two More Chains, Data Points, and the blog can also be found. This is …

Not Unique

Many of us are drawn to this work in pursuit of intensity. Our life outside the job is often just a different flavor of intensity (not always in a healthy way). Our emotional struggles aren’t always directly associated with the job. But aspects of our profession complicate our ability to effectively tackle these types of issues—regardless of their origin.

The Realities of Managing Risk

Everyone was affected by Yarnell. In my mind, it was the defining event for my generation of fire. And I think we're still figuring out what that means.

Painful Progress

Growth from the ashes of Yarnell occurred on many fronts in many individual lives. In most cases, preceded by dark days and deep despair. Not everyone made it out of the hopelessness. But as a community, can we claim any sort of cultural catharsis? I submit that we can.

A Federal Firefighter is Diagnosed with Brain Cancer and Workers’ Compensation Covers It

An engine foreman for the U.S. Forest Service had a seizure out of the blue last year that led to the discovery of a brain tumor. With recent developments at the Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), he was able to get his medical expenses covered. This coverage comes from the 2022 …