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The View From Here 2018

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    A collection of 16 essays on the subjects of risk, culture, and operations, representing "collective insights into how we operate and why we must alter some of our most ingrained practices and perspectives."

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Some Common Denominators of Fire Behavior on Tragedy and Near-Miss Forest Fires 1978

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    A review of US Forest Service fire records from 1926 and 1976. The authors identify some common denominators of fire behavior on fatal and near-miss fires during that 50-year period. 

Preliminary Report of Task Force on Fatal Wildland Fire Accidents 1980

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    This report was prepared by an ad hoc task force established by NWCG to study the problem of fire-related fatalities in Federal, State, and Canadian firefighting agencies. The report identifies common causes and makes recommendations to reduce recurrence of these accidents. 

Heat Illness and the Wildland Firefighter 2011

Tips for Writing and Submitting RLS Reports 2022

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    One-page document of tips and process information to aid authors of Rapid Lessons Sharing (RLS) documents in writing and submitting documents to the Lessons Learned Center. 

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    LLC RLS Tips 2022.pdf (337.34 KB)

Findings From the Wildland Firefighters Human Factors Workshop 1995

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    This paper outlines the findings of the Human Factors Workshop, held in June 1995 with experts in psychology, sociology, organizations, fire safety, and wildland firefighting, convened to discuss ways of improving firefighter safety. 

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LLC Year End Reports

Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) Implementation Guide 2024

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    This guide is intended for use by any organization wishing to foster organizational learning as the response to unexpected outcomes.

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    LFUO_2024.pdf (3.32 MB)

Yauney Prescribed Fire Declared Wildfire Review 2024

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